School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Gréin, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 226
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- Long ago people did not begin to wear boots until they were grown up. Johnny Cleere of Woodsgift never wore a boot going to Mass or to town. He died about 30 years ago
The children at the present go barefooted in Summer.
People put a red coal in the water after washing their feet, and leave the water by the left side of the fire, in order that if anyone came in during the night they could wash themselves.
Boots are mended Locally but no new boots are made Pat Darcy was a shoemaker in Urard about one mile from Lisduff. He died about twenty years ago
Boots were made from sheep skin long ago.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs M. Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- An Lios Dubh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
