School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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1. Care of the Feet

   

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   My grandfather was eighteen years before he started wearing shoes. All the boys used go to the fairs in their feet.
   The girls who used be working out in the fields used wear troightins.
   When the men and women used be going to town they used not put on their shoes until they would be near the town The Shoemakers lived in Westport. Shoemaking was a tradition in some of the shoemakers families

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   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
         1. bróga (~1,841)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Máirtín Caoigín Ó hOistín

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Ted Hastings

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo