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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
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An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 105

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    Long ago the age for people to begin to wear boots and shoes was from eighteen years to twenty one and sometimes to thirty, and thirty per cent could not get them at all.
    Children of the present day go barefooted in Summer but they always wear boots in Winter. The water which a person uses to wash his feet is always thrown out after use as it is said it brings bad luck to the house.
    The oldest shoemakers in Nenagh are:- John Brindley, Mr. Monks, Mr. Slattery and Mr. O' Leary. They can trace back one hundred years or more. Mr. Brett made shoes in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Geraldine Mc Craith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pearse Street, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Shopkeeper
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Tipperary