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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

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Drung, Co. Donegal
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Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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    and laced it, but before he had time to put on the other there came a chase after him. He started to run with one shoe on and the other off and he cut his feet and was captured. On account of this he gave his curse to anybody who put on one shoe and laced it before putting on the other
    Michael McGhee,
    Drung,
    Quigley's Point.,
    Co. Donegal.
    21st June 1938.
    I got the information from an old woman of nearly four score whose name is Ellen Doherty of Drung, Quigley's Pt.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Ghee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Ellen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 80
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal