School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)
- Location:
- Killacrim, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 15_046
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- Long ago people never wore shoes until they were about to get married. There are people still who wear no shoes except when going to Mass. It was a custom long ago when a person was going to Mass or to town to put on their shoes at a cross-road nearest to the place. Then they would take them off again when returning at the same place. They would then tie the two laces together and put them across their shoulders.
Mostly all the children going to school go barefoot during summer but never in winter. It is a custom in this district to wash the feet down at the back door also that it is unlucky to leave the feetwater inside after you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Dhuilleáin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Dillon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ennismore, Co. Kerry
