School: Tunnyfoyle
- Location:
- Tonyfoyle, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Thréinfhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 254
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- In olden times the people did not know how to take care of their feet. They wore tight boots and their toes were on top of each other and that caused corns and bunions to grown on their feet and that is the reason why old peoples feet are deformed. Nowadays people get a pair of boots too big for them so as to have room in them.
Old people say Dont buy tight boots for Sunday or Monday. Because if you do you will regret it someday.
- Collector
- Anna Margaret Clarke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullywaltry, Co. Cavan
- Figure of on the day is long,
Figure of two I have a new shoe
Figure of three what is the fee.
Figure of four a half a score.
Figure of five a man alive.
Figure of six two rotten sticks
Figure of seven a man in heaven
Figure of eight we have a new gate.
Figure of nine a peice of twine,
Figure of ten a foxes den.
