School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 03_064

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  1. In olden times there were hardly any shoes sold in the shops so the people had to do without shoes until they were about fourteen or fifteen years of age and some people did without them until they were getting married. I have not heard of any people who never wore shoes but some poor little boys and girls had to go in their feet because their parents could not afford to buy shoes because they had no money. When the winter is almost over the children
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Niaidh
    Gender
    Female