School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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  1. All the people long ago used to go bare footed. The people now go on the bare feet in summer. Some of the old people long ago used to make shoes. Mylie Ferry used to tan leather also Paddy Mac Lean of Knocknafaugher.
    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
    Frances Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknafaugher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Grace Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Knocknafaugher, Co. Donegal
  2. In olden times people wore shoes only on a Sunday. They carried them in their hands going and coming from chapel and put them on going into chapel.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.