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School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)

Location:
Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 086

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  1. The Care of Feet

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    The care of feet
    In former time people never wore boots or shoes untill they got married. In Summer children go to Shool barefooted (to School)
    I have never heard of any old custom in connection with the water in which the feet are washed.
    Boots are repaired locally but are not made.
    Shoe makers were more numerous in former times owing to the scarcity of factories.
    Clogs about fifty year ago but are not now.
    Leather was not made locally neigher was foot covering of any kind.
    Water in which feet are washed is thrown out at night time not during the day.
    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
    Sigle De Paor
    Gender
    Female