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School: Baile Deasún (B.)

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Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Phádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 031

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    In olden times people never wore shoes until they were young men and young women. Very few people went through their whole life without wearing shoes. The only persons who never wore a shoe around here were "Free Mary OConnor" and "Jerh Donovan" more commonly known as "Jerh" the "Rigger."
    Most children go bare-footed during the Summer months. They wash their feet every night and the water is the thrown away.
    Boots are made in the local villages of Knocknagree, Kiskeam, and Ballydesmond. They are repaired locally also. There are three shoemakers in the district. There is no tradition
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonasleen North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Doonasleen North, Co. Cork