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School: Drom na Gráinsighe (roll number 13280)

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Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Luaithrinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 226

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    The people long ago never wore shoes until they were as big as grown men. Children now go barefoot in Summer but they wear strong boots and woollen stockings to keep them warm in winter.
    There are two shoemakers in the district namely Mr Martin McGowan and Mr John Sharkey. Long ago the shoemakers were much more (numours) numerous in the district. The cause of the change is the amount of shoes bought in shops now.
    Clogs were never made locally neither were they worn much locally. In the Gaeltact the people wear shoes made from the untanned hide, so that you would know by the colour of the shoes what kind of cow that skin came from.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Lavin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo