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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 436

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    made by cobblers and sold at half a crown each. Instead of going to the shoemaker as the people do now the shoemakers and talors went from house to house and stayed there till they had the work completed for the family of the house. A tradition in this district is to leave the trade to the son that is the most capable. People that are lame usually go in to be a tailor or a shoemaker.
    Clogs are worn locally during winter and are bought in shops. No person made them around here.
    Great care was taken of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo