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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 186

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    today. They were only bought on very rare occasions such as for marriage or when a man was going to England. When the marriage was over, they did not forget to take care of their shoes. They were only worn on special occasions such as going to town, to mass, and even then they did not put them on when they left the house, but carried them the greater part of the way and put them on when they came near the town.
    It was not the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortgarve, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo