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School: Leaba Síoda

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Leaba Shíoda, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cruadhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0603, Page 502

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  1. Clothes

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    Clothes Continued.
    When there is a bereaveament in a family the immediate relatives wear black. The women wear black dresses and the men wear a band of crepe on their left arm, and also a black tie and black hat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Local Sayings About Clothes

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    Local Sayings About Clothes.
    (1) "Dress is everything," which means that a well dressed person always receives respect.
    (2) "A man's shirt and collar speak for themselves," which means that if a man has not a clean collar on, it shows that his women folk at home are dirty.
    (3) "The shirt he has will do him." meaning that a person is in such poor health that it is only a matter of a few days until he dies.
    Told to Joseph O' Dea by his father
    Joseph O' Dea Ballyartney
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Dea
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Athairne, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Joseph O' Dea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Athairne, Co. an Chláir