School: Skryne (roll number 1210)
- Location:
- Skreen, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brian Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 364
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- The care of the feetLong ago the people did not begin to wear boots until they were eight years or ten. The children go bare-footed in the Summer also. It is said you should throw out the water that you wash your feet in, or if you keep it in the house for one night it will cause sickness. Boots are repaired locally. Long ago the people used to wear clogs but these are not worn at present.Margaret Crocock
- The Care of the feetThe dew is supposed to be good for the feet and people used walk through the grass in the early morning in their barefeet to make their feet hard. The water out of the blacksmiths trough was also supposed to harden the feet. For a scald round the toe a woolen thread tied round the sore part to make a cure. Running water was supposed to cure an ankel sprain especially if the water fell from a height on to the ankle. In Winter time country people working on the farm used put a wisp of hay or straw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mairead O Brien
- Gender
- Female
