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School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 402

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  1. Stories of Giants and Warriors (continued)

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    safe. There is supposed to be a giants grave in Ballymagan Hill. This Giant was buried there a long time ago. It is said that at this giants head there is a bottle containing some sort of water. Over his grave is a big broad flag 3 ft thick and 12 ft long.
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  2. The Care of the Feet

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    People did not wear boots till they were about sixteen years of age, in former times. Often in the country districts people never wore boots or shoes. At present the children go barefoot in the Summer. Boots are made and repaired by the shoemakers
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephen Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Duggan
    Gender
    Female