School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

Location:
Edergole, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Philip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 335

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 335

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  2. Frequent washing is believed to be the best method of caring the feet. Children should not be allowed to wear tight boots as their are growing daily. If tight boots are worn the children will have welts, corns and bunions, and when they grow up they will have very ugly feet. Besides their walking and general carriage will be bad as a result of wearing tight boot.
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