School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Care of the Feet. 15=6'38
    People never wore shoes in olden times until they were eighteen years of age. They nearly always went in their barefeet except in Winter.
    In Winter time the people used to wear clogs. Long ago the people had great belief in butting a piece of in their boot to cure any sickness or feet trouble. The people call the shoe maker a cobbler. There were more
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon