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

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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  1. Care of the Feet.
    People never wore shoes in olden times until they were grown up. Some people never wore shoes Summer or Winter.
    People should take great care of their feet, they should wash their feet every night, and they should never wear tight shoes because they would get corns and bunions on their feet.
    The people long ago could not walk very well with shoes and when they used to get
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway