School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)
- Location:
- Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 008
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- (continued from previous page)Halloran and William Maher, it is not known why there is less shoemakers nowadays or not long ago clogs used to be worn locally but nowadays people to not wear clogs at all. This is what the people do with the water they have washing their feet this is what they do with the water they have washed their feet with they throw it away.
- There is one forge in this district, it is situated in Cullokill. Patrick Bourke is the owner of it, it has a thatched roof and the door is a square one. There is only one fireplace in it. The smith put shoes on horses and asses. It is believed that forge water would cure corns on a persons foot. The smiths fire is fair big(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cronavone, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Cronavone, Co. Tipperary
