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School: Clochar Bhríde, Tullow

Location:
Tullow, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 045

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    About a hundred years ago boots were unknown in this country - brogues & clogs were generally worn. Brogues were coarse shoes having their leather soles stitched to the uppers with leather thongs. The ancient clogs were merely wooden soles with straps & buckles by means of which they were fastened on the feet.
    Children went barefoot until they were quite grown up & it was a common thing to see
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76
    Address
    Tullow, Co. Carlow