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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 03_001

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  1. Care of the Feet (continued)

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    The people long ago did not know much about shoes. They would be big boys when they wore shoes. It was Mairtíns they wore up till that and then they would go away and earn the price of a pair of shoes. The water they would wash their feet in is called potato water. They used to say that is the best kind of water to wash your feet in.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anná Ní Mealláigh
    Other names
    Anná Ní Mealláigh
    Annie Melley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Donegal