School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

Location:
Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 162

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 162

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  1. Long ago the people of this district used not put any shoe or boot on them until they reached the age of fourteen.
    There were a couple of people in the district who never put a shoe on them until they were about forty years of age. The names of these were: William Riordan and Thomas Luyons and they both lived in Coolmohan, Araglen, Kilworth, Co. Cork.
    The Araglen children go barefoot during the Summer but boots are always worn by them during the rest of the year. Many old stories are told about what is done with the water and that washes the feet. One story is this: If you leave
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Donovan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Cork