School: Duncormick

Location:
Duncormick, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
P. S. Ó hEachthigheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0877, Page 063

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  1. Care of the feet
    In Summer some boys go barefooted but girls do not.
    These boys go barefooted to save their shoes and others go for the good of their feet.
    There are two shoemakers in this district Barney Hunt Seafield and John Moran Duncormick
    People say there was a tannery where Burrells are now living.
    The yard is still used as a yard and is called the "tan-yard".
    Clogs are worn in this district especially during the wet days in Winter.
    Clogs are not made in this district.
    An old man who used to lodge at Nolans Rath used to go bare-footed in Summer and Winter and he used to be called "bare-footed Jimmy".
    About sixty years ago boys used never wear boots Summer or Winter.
    Chrissie Cleary
    Rath
    Duncormick.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Cleary
    Address
    Rath, Co. Wexford