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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 250

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  1. The Care of the Feet (continued)

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    Clogs are not worn now. No leather was made in the district. Foot coverings of sheep-skin or untanned hide were never worn. There are no old sayings or proverbs connected with the above in this district.
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  2. The Care of the Feet

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    In olden times some people always went bare-foot and some people always wore boots. There is a woman in Rathconrath named Mary Hurley and she never wore boots in her life. She goes to mass in her bare feet. Children nowadays go barefoot during the three months of summer and if the weather is fairly good they do not wear boots until the 1st October.
    Boots and shoes are repaired in this district by a man named Austin Lyons. He lives about three miles from my house. This has been a tradition in the Lyons family for many years back. Austin
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Doolin
    Gender
    Male