School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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- (continued from previous page)who are in the parish to day are Willie Sore, Ballinageragh and Jack Kenny, Ballyrehan. These shoemakers used to make shoes about fifteen years ago but now they only mend shoes and are doing a good trade.
Clogs used to be made in this district long ago. Clogs were shoes with wooden soles and leather uppers. I never heard of the names of the people who made them. They used to be worn by mostly all the people of my locality long ago during the season of Winter. They are not worn by the people at the present day. Leather used to be made in the neighbouring towns of my district long ago. It used to be made in Tralee and Listowel. The place where this work used to be carried on was called a "Tan yard". Foot coverings were also worn long ago. They would cut the shape of their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballynagare, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Maurice Whelan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Ballynagare, Co. Kerry
