School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile
- Location:
- Cúil Mhuine, Co. Shligigh
- Teacher: An tSr. Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0177, Page 165
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- (continued from previous page)that was mostly wore long ago. They were big strong boots with the soles of them covered with tacks and tips on the heels of them.
At the Vinegar Mill down in Union clogs were made, Mr Pollack was noted for making them, he only made the soles for them and they were sent away to factories for the uppers to be put on them. Mr. Pollack was a Scotch man.
The tinkers never wear shoes especially the children, they never knew what they were.
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- Collector
- Kathleen Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ard Coitinn, Co. Shligigh
- Informant
- Michael Gallagher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- In olden times people never wore boots except very seldom, they wore them when going to Mass,(continues on next page)
