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School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)

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Gortaveha, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Wiley
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    Long ago the old people used burn straw or brown paper to make polish. The black ashes that would remain used be wet with milk. If the shoes were not shined after polishing them they would turn white.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Other names
    Cáit Ní Chorra
    Katty Corry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Corry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Clare