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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 351

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  1. Composition - Shoes of Long Ago

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    Long ago the people didn't wear shoes until they were eleven or twelve years of age.
    When they would be gong to Mass they would carry their shoes to the Graveyard and sit there and put them on. Others who were poorer than that went in barefooted.
    Long ago the people used to take great care of their feet. Before gong to bed they used to get a tub of hot
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    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
    Sally Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynaboe Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Mc Eleney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaboe Lower, Co. Donegal