School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0092H, Page 01_129
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- The girl and the new shoes.Long ago the women used to go barefooted and they used to carry their shoes in their hands and they put them on before they reached the town.
One day a girl going to Ballinrobe and as the custom was she had her shoes in her hand.
She had her new shoes and after a while she struck her toe against a stone and it began to bleed "Oh" said she, isnt it(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Pat Casey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Mayo
