School: Macha na gClaidhe (roll number 16086)
- Location:
- Maughanaclea, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Macháin
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- In olden times children did not wear boots until they were at least 15 yrs of age.
Children (mostly all) attend this school barefooted in Summer and several do not wear boots coming to school in Winter.N. B. Children actually (up to 12 years) prefer to go without boots in this district. Uisce na gcos:-
It is customary for all children to wash their feet before bed time & then dry their legs to the open fire - to get A.B.C. on their legs. Their A.B.C. (Red spots) are quite visible in most children's legs - from drying them to hot fire after washing.The Feet water is left inside until morning - but I do not know why.Bróga:-
Shoes are made in the next townland by a shoemaker. They are also mended. The Shoemaker's shop is usually filled by Farmers during very wet days to get a taoibhín or a toe cap - or 'tips' (Iron protectors) on the heels. The shoemakers in the locality are all descendants of Shoemakers.
There are almost as many shoemaker's in the locality now as in former years.(continues on next page)
