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Uragh, Co. Cavan
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E. Mc Caffrey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0969, Page 128

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    and wash their feet in bog water
    The water that potatoes were boiled in was used as a cure for hacks
    Children nowadays go barefoot from the 1st of May till the end of September It is a saying in the district that if a child goes barefoot on the 1st of May she will not get a cold during the Summer.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Gubrawully, Co. Cavan