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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Care of the Feet

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    The people of olden times wore no shoes. Until they were 18 years of age. People should take great care of their feet, they should wash their feet every night.
    Tight shoes are very bad for the feet, because it give aingrowintoenail which is very pain full.
    There is an old superstition that the water used for washing the feet should never be left in at night or the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon