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School: Tullaroan (B.) (roll number 1302)

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Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Daniel Brennan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 103

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    The people long ago took great care of their feet. They would not throw out the water that they washed their feet with, in the day-time, but would wait until night to do it. If they forgot to throw out the water in the night-time they would put a burning stick in it.
    Long ago people did not wear boots until they were about eighteen years of age. There is a big differance in the number of shoe-makers that are in Tullaroan now and the number that was in it long ago. Long ago there was a shoe-maker in every parish. There is only one shoe-maker in Tullaroan now and he only mends boots and shoes
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Dowling
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M. Phelan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Rathealy, Co. Kilkenny