School: Kilmore (roll number 13010)
- Location:
- An Choill Mhór, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Eilís, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 381
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The Care of the Feet (continued)
“There are not as many shoemakers now as there were long ago...”
(continued from previous page)When you go to get a pair of shoes made with the shoemaker he takes your measure with a tape marked in inches like a ruler. He measures the length of the shoes.
- It is often said “He took a fear gorta with the hunger.” Long ago when men used to go long journeys across the mountains they used to bring oaten meal cake with them in case they would take fear gorta. When a person takes a fear gorta with hunger he feels very weak and is very cráidhte.
Fear Gorta
“When people are crossing the mountain they take a weakness called the fear gorta...”
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- Tessie Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill an Dísirt, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Loughlon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cill an Dísirt, Co. Liatroma