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School: Dumha-chaisil

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Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 375

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    In former times people did not begin to wear boots until they were twenty years of age and some people never wore them, especially beggars and poor people.
    Nowadays all people wear boots always, except the children who go barefooted in the Summer months.
    Many superstitions are observed concerning the feet. The water which is used in washing feet is thrown out, as it is not right to use it for any other purpose. Also if there is a sore on the feet the water which is used in washing them should be burned, for it is not right for any person to walk on it lest he should take that disease.
    When people are throwing out
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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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo