School: Baile an Bhile (B.) (roll number 12195)
- Location:
- Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: John F. Higgins
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 115
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- (continued from previous page)ago people made their own shoes. But nowadays the people buy the shoes in the shops. Long ago a girl never wore stockings until she was able to knit. People wash their feet in hot water. Shoes are made in the village of Cussolough and shoes are repaired there. Shoemakers were more plentiful long ago. Clogs were worn long ago in winter. Children wear shoes when they are able to walk for hear that they might get their feet cut or injured in any way.
- The people long ago were about fourteen years of age before they wore shoes in summer. But they used to wear shoes then they were three years of age in winter. It is right for children to go barefoot in summer nowadays. Shoes are not made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jarlath Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cossallagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cossallagh, Co. Mayo
