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School: Arva (C.)

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Arvagh, Co. Cavan
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Mrs Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0984, Page 067

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    Long ago people did not wear boots until they were fifteen and sixteen years of age. There was a man and the people called him "Black thread" and "White thread", and he never wore boots. Children go bare-footed in the Summer, and others go the whole year round.
    When feet are washed at night the water is kept in the house to keep away fairies. Boots are both made and repaired in this district. There was
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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
    Eilish Calders
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Arvagh, Co. Cavan