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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

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Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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  1. Care of Feet

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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.
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  2. Care of Feet

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    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
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballynarooga Beg West, Co. Limerick