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School: Beglieve

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Beglieve, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1016, Page 082

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    In this district clogs are made from the uppers of old boots. The boots must be fairly strong ones.
    Two men around here who make them are Sam Brady and Willie Morrow. To make the clogs they first of all cut the soles of the boots. There is a hollow all round in the wooden sole of the log. This hollow is called a groove.
    The soles are then fastened on the uppers of the clogs with sprigs and leather. These clogs are very warm and comfortable for the winter. There are not as many clogs worn now as there were in the olden days because there are more boot factories.
    There is an iron band like
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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
    Mary Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beglieve, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mary Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beglieve, Co. Cavan