School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Pr. Ó Fionnmhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 307
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Other people before they would throw it out would throw it into the fire.
The Old people when they would be coming to the town or to Mass they used come barefooted until they would come near the town Then they would put shoes on them. When they would ggo outside the town again they would (put) take the shoes off again. A pair of shoes would last the people that time a lifetime.
The young boys of every town in Ireland goes barefooted during the summer months.
- Collector
- John Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newcastle, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- John Collins Esq
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Garrane, Co. Limerick
