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School: Cill an Mhuilinn, Malla (roll number 15903)

Location:
Killavullen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Magner
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0371, Page 037

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  1. The Care of the Feet (continued)

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    When people wash their feet they make it their business to throw it out of doors. It was believed not to be right to keet the feet-water because it was thought not to be liked by the evil Spirits. Very little boots are made locally now, but all the repairs are done in the locality. At the present time my district is confined to only one shoemaker. In former times I know the district to have four shoemakers. The reason for the change is because of the machine made boot turned out in large numbers by factories and stocked for sale in numerous shops. Clogs were worn formerly, they were not made locally. Of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygriffin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Christopher Herlihy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygriffin, Co. Cork