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 17_009

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 17_009

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  1. Long ago people began to wear shoes when they were about the age of thirteen years. The children at present wear shoes at the age of four years. It is an old custom that when people wash their feet at night they should always throw out the water or if they did not they would be called during the night to do so. Boots are made and repaired locally by the shoemakers in
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eillie O Keeffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry