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School: Bun

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An Bun, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
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C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 186

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    Care of the feet
    People in olden times never put a boot on their foot until they were twelve or fourteen years of age. I do not know any body that goes through out the year in their bare feet. In this district children go in their bare feet in the Summer time from May and they leave off their boots until October. There is an old saying about
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
        1. bróga (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lomchluain, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    John Guinan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62