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School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)

Location:
Glentogher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 431

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  4. XML “Care of the Feet”
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  2. Care of the Feet

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    In former years the people never wore shoes until they were twenty years of age. The children never go barefoot at all only during the Summer months. The water used for washing the feet is thrown out. The old people say that if two persons wash their feet in the same water there will be a quarrel between them. The boots are repaired locally, but they are not made locally. There are no shoemakers in our district. There were more shoemakers in our district in former years than are in it now.
    The clogs with wooden soles were worn but they were not made locally. These were worn in former years and are still worn.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trade
          1. buying and selling (~3,622)
    2. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    James Mac Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmore or Glentogher, Co. Donegal