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School: Clane (Pres. Convent) (roll number 1151)

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Clane, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0773, Page 505

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    Care of the feet.
    Long ago people did not begin to wear boots until they were eight or nine years of age. The boys used to go without boots the whole year round and now-a-days they go without them only in the Summer.
    If people wash their feet at night it is very unlucky to throw out the water they used.
    The men around Clane wore clogs long ago. The uppers of them were made of very strong leather and the soles and heels of wood. They were very warm in wet weather.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Reddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clane, Co. Kildare