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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

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Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 151

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    People began to wear boots long ago at twelve or thirteen. Joe Rielly of Abbeyshrule never wore a boot. Children in this district go barefoot in Summer.
    Boots were made and repaired in this district.
    There were two shoe makers in this district, Paddy Garran of Curracreehan and Dennis Egan of Mornine.
    C logs were worn long ago. The people used to wear low shoes called ankle jacks. Leather was made in Ballymahon in the tan yard.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Francis Lennon
    Gender
    Male

  2. The Care of the Feet

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    Long ago people started wearing boots about the age of sixteen years when they would be getting there Comfirmation. I was told that Bridget Egan of Tenelick Joe Reilly of Abbey Shrule never wore a boot. The children
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