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School: Lisball

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Lisball, Co. Cavan
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S. Doherty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 158

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  2. The Care of the Feet

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    Long ago the young people wore no boots most of the year. The children at present go barefooted in the summer time but they don't go barefooted in winter.
    There are boots repaired locally. Some people around about our district can make clogs with wooden soles. There was never leather made in our district at any time.
    There are not many
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Leonard Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr John Carroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bracklin, Co. Cavan