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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    The care of the feet
    In former times people did not wear boots till they were about twenty years.
    The first boots that were made were called top boots. These boots went up above the knees.
    There were other boots called side-elastic boots. They were high too, There were no laces in these boots, but there was elastic up the side which helped to pull up
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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
    Delia Connaughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Willie Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon