School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 139
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- (continued from previous page)There is a Tan yard where leather is manufactured in Longford at the present time. Kid skin is used in making shoes and boots; they are much dearer than ordinary Oxen hide and much finer.
- People have worn some covering on their feet from ancient times. There earliest footwear was sandal mats of woven grass. strips of hides or flat pieces of wood to protect the soles of the feet were bound round the ankle. From time to time those were improved on, and the sandals became the shoe, sandals are still worn by some orders of priests. Another shoe brought down from olden time is the clog, which is still used by country men in Winter or by mill Workers.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Phyllis Mc Crann
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Michael Kilcline
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
