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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 129

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  1. The Care of the Feet

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    About seventy or eighty years ago people did not wear shoes as shoes were unknown to them at this time. The girls used to go to the dances barefooted, but as years went by they began to wear as they were called "straight shoes" that is there was no difference between the right shoe and the left. Then about forty years ago when they were going to market they used to carry their shoes with them and when nearing the town they put them on.
    The people used to bring the hides of animals
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marion Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Lavin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Mayo