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School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 376

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    water in the night they should say
    "Chughat Chugat uisce salach"
    That means "Here's Here's dirty water" and it also warns the fairies to get out of the way.
    There is a man in this district who in former times made boots named "Clogs" and he got the name of Clogger Marren. These boots are made of timber and leather, the sole is made of timber and the upper is made of leather. There is a piece of iron on the sole.
    Some people reckon these boots to be a great peventitive for corns.

    Annie Flannery,
    Clude,
    Doocastle
    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