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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    boots with wooden soles and some people wear them now. The cobblers used make them. Leather was tanned here long ago .It has not been tanned for over fifty years .I do not know where they had a house for tanning.
    Told by father of Pauline Nihill, Crogane, Ennis.
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  2. Care of the Feet

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    The people long ago were about seventeen years old before they wore shoes.I do not know anyone in this district who never wore shoes except Peggie Reidy. She lived in Ballaghboy. Whenever she went to Ennis she brought her shoes in her hands as far as the railway Bridge and then she
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary T. O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael O' Connell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockhogan, Co. Clare