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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
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Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 456

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    Long ago people wore boots very seldom except going to Mass on Sunday. This custom is still held down in the west. In the Gealteact down in Rathcarn the women dont wear boots only very seldom. Some classes of people long ago never wore boots at all. George Discon lived in Kilbride he never wore boots or a trousers but a red flannel pettycoat. in summer children go barefoot in summer the boys mostly do that.
    Autumn and summer are the only times boots are not worn.
    There are two men Mr Doyle and Mr O'Callaghan who are both cobblers
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Laurie Morton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Morton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath