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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 224

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  1. Care of the Feet

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    In olden times there were no boots and the children went bare-footed Winter and Summer. Their feet used to be swollen and and when they would a pair of boots or shoes they wouldn't be able to put them on because they were not able to walk in them or they were not used to them. The people long ago had a special pair of boots to go to the town or to mass. When the people used to be going to the town they put their shoes under their arms. When they would come near the town they would put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carrie Donleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromahair, Co. Leitrim