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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 102

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    Long ago people never wore boots until they reached about the age of eighteen but it is much different now. Long ago in Ireland the people wore boots of the same kind as they now wear in the West of Ireland especially in Connemara.
    We do not know of any people living locally who never wore boots or shoes. Children both boys and girls go barefoot in Summer. The girls do not go barefoot in the towns, but boys and girls go in the country. They begin about the end of May and continue so until the end of August.
    Boots and shoes are made locally. There are a large number
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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
    B. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Friar Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Sacristan
    Address
    O'Rahilly Street, Co. Tipperary