School: Presentation Convent, Lucan
- Location:
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Sr M. Gabriel
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- (continued from previous page)There is also a weed called the pile weed. It is a tiny seed that grows in a garden and its seed resembles the wheat. It cures piles. Those are also boiled down and taken as a medicine. The flower we call the Buttercup is their blossom.
- In olden times the people did not wear boots or shoes until they were practically 18 years of age, when they were able to wear a pair for themselves. Owing to circumstances their parents were not rich enough to buy them a pair. Clogs were made locally and worn by the people, but as years passed onward the clogs were out of date. Years ago there were great shoe-makers in the district but they died and their families did not continue the trade, therefore the trade in out district almost died out.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lucan, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Behan
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lucan, Co. Dublin