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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 103

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    his house the clogs had vanished and in their place was a pot of gold. The old man was over joyed. Some time later he went for a walk and he was never seen again. Poor people never wore clogs only the rich people could afford them. The poor peoples shoes were a piece of a plank shaped out into the sole of a shoe and tied around their feet with cord.
    People long time ago never wore shoes. Children did not wear shoes until they were ten years old. The shoes that they wore were called clogs because they were made of wood. The carpenters made the soles and the uppers were made of leather
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry