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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 193

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    In years past the country folk used wear footwear known as logs. They were made up of leather tops and wooden soles, and they were considered very bad for the eye sight as the feet were always burning hot and when changing into ordinary footwear on Sundays they usually contracted a cold in the head and this also was contributary cause of the eyes failing. Many old people used bathe their feet in bog water to cure corns and others made a lotion for the feet by adding a tablespoon of oaten meal to tepid water. Then let the feet remain submerged
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget M. Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrycam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Druming, Co. Longford