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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 273

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    by Joe Maguire of the Sally Garden. The boots were made by Michael Halligan of Creewood. He was the only one of the family who had this trade. There are no shoemakers in the district at the present day.
    Most people wore clogs in former days. No people wear them now. There was no leather made in this district.
    At present the old people in the district call boots by their Irish name "brógs."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Lizzie Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath