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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 183

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    the trot.) Children in the country still go barefooted in summer but never now in winter. The water for washing the feet is never thrown away at night. It is kept till morning and poured gently on the grass. (It is generally at night the country people have a foot bath)
    Hot water must never be thrown out at night the "good people" (fairies) might be about
    There is an old saying "never send a barefooted man buying shoes for you" It was spoken in connection with match-making and its meaning was this - Don't send and elegibile (for marriage) young man to ask a wife for you as he might "fall for" the cailín himself.
    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
    John Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo