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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

Location:
Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 227

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  3. XML “A Story”
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  1. A Story (continued)

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    The old people said they landed some place on the White Mountain over at the Black Stairs.
    My Father told me that at one time there was a rath in that field and John Healy and his grandfather cleared it away as they did not want to have it taking up land. That was the reason the potatoe seeds were swept out of Brigid Murphy's práscín.
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  2. Care of the Feet

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    Up to recent times men used never anything on their feet but clogs. Most of the women used to go in their bare feet and their sons and daughters also. Every night before these people went to bed they washed their feet, as they were not allowed to go to
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ballyjohnboy, Co. Kilkenny