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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    The shoemaking is a tradition in the Hopkin's family for five generations. The shoemakers are scarce nowadays because nearly all boots are made by machinery.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Paddy Mc Govern
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan

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    (Th) Long ago, it is said the people used not to wear boots until they were seventeen or eighteen years of age. Most of
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