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1. The Care of the Feet (continued)

   

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   summer still.
   I was not able to find anybody who knew anything about what was done with the water in which they washed their feet.
   One of the shoemakers in our district was a man called Pat O'Donnell. He was a man who had the name of throwing any house he lived in because several houses in which he had lived, fell when he left them. He used to make and repair boots; we do not know whether or not it was a tradition in his family as he was not a native of this district. There were two other shoemakers in our district long ago. This has been a tradition in their families for some generations. There are no shoes made in the district now, though they are repaired. The reason for the decrease in the number of shoemakers is that people now buy factory made shoes in the shops instead of having them made locally.
   Clogs were worn in the olden time, but there were none made locally. They are very seldom worn now. They are

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
         1. shoes (~1,841)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Eirene Matthews

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath

   Informant

   Mr Thomas Belton

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballynagore, Co. Westmeath