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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 287

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    The Care of the Feet
    11th May, 1938.
    Long ago the poor people or those who were not well off never wore boots, and some others did not wear them until they were twenty years of age.
    When they first put on the boots after having gone for a number of years in their bare feet they suffered greatly from sore feet. They had a few home remedies for getting relief. Sometimes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Boylan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford