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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0595, Page 036

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    put them on.When she would be coming home again she would take them off and bring them home in her hands.The children of the present day go barefoot in Summer.The feet water is thrown out after washing the feet.It is not right to leave it in the house by night.Shies are not made at home but are repaired .There are a few words used in repairing shoes such as,hammer,last wax-en and taóibhín.There is not a cobbler living in this district .They were not plentiful long ago .Boots with wooden soles were worn about twenty years ago .They were called "clogs" .They are not worn now. I did not hear of leather being tanned in this district.the skin of the animal was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare