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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 03_043

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    It is a custom in this district for children to go in their feet in Summer. There are not many cobblers in this district. In this district in olden times the people used to make shoes themselves with cows hides and calves hides. They used to go barefooted almost all the year except Winter. Long ago in this district the people had cures for sore feet and tired feet and they made the cures themselves.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo