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School: Eiscear (roll number 1000)

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Esker, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sinéad, Bean Uí Chonghalaigh
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    boots or shoes.
    In the locally, locality in former times the women used to wear vamps made from homespun thread, these were very warm, they would cover the feet from the instep to the calf of the leg.
    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
    Eileen Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Esker, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Esker, Co. Galway