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School: Coillte Críotáin

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Erris, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 331

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  2. The Care of the Feet

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    2. Boots are repaired locally by the men. James Kilmartin makes clogs in our district The soles are made of wood. He buys the soles and tips and the upper part of another boot is got and it is tacked on to the soles and they are worn. The instruments used for mending shoes or boots are a hammer for driving brads
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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
    Collector
    Christina Toman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brislagh, Co. Roscommon