School: Gallow (roll number 8301)

Location:
Gallow, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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  1. The care of the Feet
    17-10-38
    Long ago it was quite common here for children to go without boots till they would be about ten or eleven.
    Even nowadays in the west the grown ups go without boots or shoes at all.
    In this school the children go bare foot in summer.
    The water used for washing the feet should be thrown out at once.
    It is said to be unlucky to keep it in the house.
    Neither is it lucky to throw out water on Hallow eve night.
    In Garadice long ago there was a family of shoemakers named Chandley, the house is now occupied by Jim Manning. They had been shoemakers for years.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Elliot
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Agher, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Robert Walker
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coole, Co. Meath