School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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1. The Care of the Feet

   

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   In former times people reached the age of men and women before they wore shoes or boots and then only occasionally. During the Summer months the farming was done without boots and as the bad weather approached boots were worn. At present boots and shoes are repaired by a handy man in Rerrin Village but a few years ago a shoe-maker was living in the centre of the Island. He used to make working boots for men and repair other shoes.

   When old women used go to Castle-town they used put their boots in a basket and walk bare-foot to the pier and then put them on. Sometimes clogs are worn at present but our fore-father wore them as we do the leather shoes to-day. There were times when people wore shoes with leather uppers and soles called "gutta perca." As long as can be remembered leather was never made in the district. The children at present go to

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
         1. shoes (~1,841)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Julia Harrington

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Rerrin, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr John Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Greenane, Co. Cork