School: Hackettstown (2)
- Location:
- Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Anna Seabrooke
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- Some time ago boots were not put on children till they were almost two years old. There are some children who goes barefoot all the year around. There were some boots. Nearly all the children around this district go barefoot in the summer at present. The water that is used for washing their feet is thrown out. There are no beliefs or customs connected with it. There are some people get their boots repaired and others buy new ones. There is one man in Hacketstown who makes boots some times. There are three shoemakers at present in Hacketstown. One of the shoemakers is named Bill Black. His father was a shoemaker in his day, but he is not able to work now. I have not often seen clogs. I saw them on a couple of people. There are some people who wear clogs at present. I don't know of any clogs being made locally. There were some people around this district who made leather in their time.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maggie Hannan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Croneskagh Upper, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mr M. Hannan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Croneskagh Upper, Co. Carlow
