School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)
- Location:
- Castlegal, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 064
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- (continued from previous page)Presently there are none. The last of the McGowans have passed away and the others have given it up owing to want of custom. They are too expensive.
They only repair ones now. The custom died out owing to the cheapness of second stuff and on account of it been (being) so plentiful.
The water used in washing the fee should be thrown out, if the person washes the feet after dark. It should be left there until daylight, on the following morning.
Some people used to and do yet but say while throwing it out "seo chusach[?]" three or four times.(continues on next page)
