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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
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S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 229

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    plentiful. Long ago most of families were all shoemakers and some of the shoemakers went to school for to learn to be a shoemaker.
    My mother told me in olden times when the men and women were going to their work they used to wash their feet in a place called Peak's hole.
    Long ago they used to tan leather in a place called Quigley's yard and they have stopped about thirty years ago. I do not know who tanned the leather or where the men came from.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Houston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dernacally, Co. Donegal