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School: Doire Liath (roll number 10102)

Location:
Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
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    In olden times very few people wore shoes. Instead the women wore "lóipíns". These "lópíns" were knitted by themselves and were not extra warm. The people wore no shoes except on Sundays. These were made of leather with gutta-percha soles. If they sat near the fire while they had these shoes on the soles of them would melt. Where there were a number of men in a house one pair of shoes was shared between them and they
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Patrick O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Maulagallane, Co. Kerry