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School: Fearth Mór (Brooklawn) (roll number 15508)

Location:
Fartamore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Aonghusa
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    Long ago the people wore no shoes or boots but they wore troighthíní.
    Troighthíní were stocking doubled and pulled down over the ankles. They were up to twelve years before they wore troighthíní.
    A man named Hugh Keogh who lived in Liskeavy never wore a shoe. He is dead now.
    When the people washed their feet long ago in the night time they threw out the water and if there was any devil in the house he would be thrown out with the water.
    James Mangan my grandfather was a good shoe maker.
    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
    Ide Ní Mhanghain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liskeevy, Co. Galway