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 21_010

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 21_010

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  1. In olden times people did not wear shoes and now they are worn by children at the age of one year. Nowadays the children go barefooted from May until October very few go barefooted all the year around. Our ancestors especially the women wore shoes only when going to Mass or to market they took them in their hands and put them on near the town or village. Boots and shoes are made locally by the shoemakers. There are more shoemakers
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrindaff, Co. Kerry