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School: Dubh-Áth (B.) (roll number 11067)

Location:
Duagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 137

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    In this district in former times the people did not wear shoes until they were from ten to twelve years of age.
    Children go barefoot in Summer, at present, but they wear shoes during Winter and Spring.
    Thomas O Donnell of Kilcara repairs shoes, but there are no shoemakers in the district.
    There were two shoemakers in Duagh by the names of Patrick Fitzmaurice and Denis Broderick, who made and sold shoes to the people of the surrounding districts.
    Clogs were worn by the people formerly, but they are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Síthigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pádraig Mac Sthigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male