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School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)

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Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 384

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    and take them off when they came back to Droum again. She says shoes were cheaper than they are now that a good pair of women shoes would be only eight shilling. There was no shop shoes at that time. Shoemakers were more numerous than they are now. The shoemakers at that time made very try shoes that would last a long time. She says there are no leather shoes now.
    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
    Úna Ní Néill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Gour, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Néill
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86