School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Sr M. Treasa
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- Mrs. Cantillion of Ballykevin never wore boots, shoes, or stockings. She often walked to Newcastle West, barefooted a distance of six miles and brought home four stone of flour on her head.
- Informant
- Sadie Iwrin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Frankfort, Co. Limerick
- The people long ago never wore boots until they were big strong girls and boys at about the age of sixteen. They always went barefoot until then. The children never go barefoot nowadays, except in the Summer. When people(continues on next page)
