School: Cluain Fhiadh (B.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 1857)
- Location:
- Clonea, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Liam Ó Heireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 153
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- (continued from previous page)known as "Fire Stree" as all the houses on that road were destroyed by fire. These old houses are a good many years deserted.
- Long ago the children used not wear any shoes until they were three or four year. There was only one man in this parish who used not wear shoes. His name was "Martin Whelan" know as "Martin the Scallops". His feet were so hard that he often filled a loat of furze without thorns going through his legs. He was killed near Waterford City by an electric wire. Only about half the chidren going to shchool go barfoots bare-footed now. The people long ago used wear their shoes once a week. That was of a Sunday. They used(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Patrick Cusack
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Monminane, Co. Waterford
