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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 13_084

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    Long ago the people wore no shoes around here till they would be about twelve or thirtheen years old. You would see little boys & girls going to school through the snow in winter, in there feet I heard my father say that that there was an old man living around here who never put a shoe on his foot and he lived to a great old age.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo