School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

Location:
Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. In olden times people didn't wear boots till about the age of seventy they always used to got barefooted till about that age. Then they began to peep-toe shoes, the leather was put under the sole of the foot and tied around the instep with a piece of twine and another piece of leather to protect the toes from striking against stones
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Earlsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Fogarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Earlsgarden, Co. Kilkenny