School: Gowran (C.)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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- The Care Of The Feet
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There is a proverb about the care of the feet.
"Take care of your feet & you will live long. Wooden clogs were made by Mr Charles Lunn Gowran. He made them in the bog & he sent away for tops to put on them. It was told to us by our Grannies & Grandfathers that Larry Kelly Gowran known as Miserly Larry was eighty two before he wore boots & then he wore wooden Clogs.
Mr Croak an English man it is said was the first man to set up a shop in Gowran & he made leather boots & shoes.
- Collector
- Brigid Gordan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clover, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Gordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clover, Co. Kilkenny
