School: Mercy Convent
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: The Sisters
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- Long ago people began to wear boots at about the age of fourteen or fifteen. Some people never wore boots. Very few people go bare-footed nowadays even in Summer.
Boots are not made now in this district but they are repaired. There are four shoe-makers in this town- Mr. P. Mc Call, Mr. O'Reilly, Mr. M. Mc Call and Mr. Wiggins.
Their families have been shoe-makers for a few generations. There are not as many shoe-makers in this district now as there were long ago. They are not needed because most people buy ready-made boots in the shops. Long ago people made their boots out of untanned hides.
Clogs are still made in this town. There is one clog-maker - Mr Murphy, who(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dympna Hamilton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
