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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 176

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    The Care of the feet
    In former times people did not wear boots until they had grown up to be men and women. In this district it has never been known for people to go round without boots. In the country, children go barefoot to school in summer. But in the winter they provide themselves with boots. In this district it is the custom for people to throw out the water that after been used because it is sad if a person has unhealthy feet and another person washes his feet in the same water he will get the sickness. There were more shoemakers in former times than there are to day because in former times the shoemakers had to make the boots where as to day they are made in a factory. there are three shoemakers at present operating in this district. Clogs were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin