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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

Location:
Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 218

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    Long ago in Ireland the boys and girls used to go barefoot winter and Summer. The big men and women used to go about the house in their barefeet and they used to have shoes for going to Mass or going to the town. The people long ago when they would be going to Mass or to the town used to carry their shoes under their arms and when they used to get near the town or the chapel they would put on their shoes with a great struggle, for their feet used to be swollen from the walking on the bare ground. When they would come
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Aggie O' Gallaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim