Tally Iron Used during Time Old White Cap or Bonnet Was Worn...

Abstract: Story collected by a student at Laragh (B.) school (Larah, Co. Cavan) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0981/2/38

 Laragh (B.) [Vol. 0981, Chapter 0002]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cavan Schools

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Tally Iron Used during Time Old White Cap or Bonnet Was Worn...  [duchas:5044094]

Tally iron used during time old white cap or bonnet was worn by old women. The frill or border was in a honeycomb form & after washing & drying the cap was starched and the border ironed with aid of tally iron. The poker was reddened in the fire & thread into the iron. The ironer placed each frill of the cap on the iron & pressed.
James Brady of Cordiggan gave me a tallyiron & I give you a rough sketch of same with one which I saw in use in my younger days.
Use of cap ceased about 1903.

Tallyiron.                   Tallyiron used  
Jas Brady.                   in my early days.

Resource description

Origin information
Larah, Co. Cavan
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 157
Volume 0981
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Briain.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Dwellings--Folklore
Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe
School location
Larah Leathráth Larah Larah Loughtee Upper Cavan
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5087880
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0981/2/38

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"Tally Iron Used during Time Old White Cap or Bonnet Was Worn..."in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5087880>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Briain.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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