School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 16_011

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    the age of twenty years. The children go barefooted in Summer but in Winter they wear boots. The boots are made in the factory, but when broken they are repaired locally.
    There are about four shoemakers in Listowel, long ago there used only be one or two shoemakers in every town for it was very few people that wore shoes.
    Long ago the people used to wear clogs. The soles were made of timber and there was an iron
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Quille
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrindaff, Co. Kerry