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School: Rahugh (roll number 12905)

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Rahugh, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Maonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 244

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0732, Page 244

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  1. Care of the Feet (continued)

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    In former times the children used to be fourteen and fifteen before they would get footwear. Then they would put on clogs. The upper and hindquarter was made (with) of leather and the sole was wood shod with iron. The children nowadays go in their bare feet in the hot weather.
    Those who go in their bare feet have to wash them every night it is said if the water was not thrown out it would go out it self during the night.
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  2. Care of the Feet

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    Nowadays no one in this district goes in his bare feet all year round. The school children go in their bare feet in the Summer. Long ago the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Joesphine Geoghegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Geoghegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pallas, Co. Westmeath