School: Mount Collins, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10107)

Location:
Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0493, Page 341

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  1. No man would get a pair of shoes until he was able to guide a horse.
    when they'd be going to the chapel they'd put on their shoes when they'd come near the chapel and when they'd come out they'd take them off again and walk home barefoot
    Everyone would have to give a year out in service before they'd get a pair of shoes.
    The children here (in Mt Collins) go barefoot in summer but not in Winter
    You should never throw out feet water after night fall
    If you threw it out you should throw it out sideways and pour it out easily.
    Some people would never throw out any kind of water after six oclock They'd gather it all together and throw it out in the morning.
    If you had not the water (spring water) brought in for the night before the sun would set you should carry some with you to the well.
    After eight oclock at night you should
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    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
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