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School: Raharney (C.)

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Raharney, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 269

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0727, Page 269

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    former times. This has not been a tradition in his family, People repair most of their shoes themselves now. Pat Farrelly Grangebeg Raharney told me that a burning coal is put into the water that the feet is being washed before it is threw out. When new boots or shoes hurt the feet this soreness is called a boot burn. This is cured by burning an old boot and rubbing the ashes or grease to the burn.
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    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
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