School: Currans (C.) (roll number 4460)
- Location:
- Currans, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Nóra, Bean Uí Bhraoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 127
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- (continued from previous page)last warning they was "seacain do cosa ó na clocha sa bOthar.
Several people were known to walk to Cork barefoot.
A woman who never shoes nor boots was Maggie Moynihan. A proverb connected with the feet-:
"Wear God's leather against God's weather."
- Long ago the houses were made of wickerwork and plastered with mud and water. This was called mud-wall and these were supposed to be very warm comfortable houses. The floor was also made of mud. The houses were long and thatched. The thatch was found in the banks of the River Maine(continues on next page)
