School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

Location:
Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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  1. It is not right to throw out water after washing feet at night for fear it might be thrown in the path of a ghost.
    Boots are made and repaired in this district. The shoemakers in this place have not the trade from their fathers they learned it from other shoemakers. Shoemakers are not as plentiful in this district as they were long ago. Clogs are not worn as much as long ago but are still worn by a few. heather is not tanned around here. People do not wear skins of cattle for shoes around here.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eskeromullacaun, Co. Galway