School: Christian Bros., Drogheda (roll number 16718)
- Location:
- Drogheda, Co. Louth
- Teacher: E. Ó Siordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 038
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- 1. There are still men in our district who make boots with the hand
2. The names of the men are John Byrne, and Larry Duffy.
3. They repair boots as well as make them.
4. The words that relate to the work are a patch, soles, heels, rubbers, toe-piece, toe cap.
5. The impliments used by the cobblers are a hammer, a knife, nippers, a last, a stake, wax and wax-end an aul.
