School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)

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1. Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   Pigs are supposed to see the wind. When calling the chickens to their food we say, Tuk! Tuk! To the ducks we say, Wheet! Wheet! To the geese we say, "Leg! Leg! To the pigs, Tirry! Tirry! Hen eggs are set for hatching in February, and are not to be set after sunset or people say the eggs would rot. Duck eggs are set in April.

   

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2. The Care of the Feet

   

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   The Care of the Feet. In our district in former times the people began to wear shoes when they were about eighteen years old. Children at present go barefoot in summer but not in winter. Boots are repaired locally. There are four shoemakers in the district. None of their families ever worked at shoemaking before. There are more shoemakers now than in former times because then shoes were scarce and dear and there was not much

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
         1. shoes (~1,841)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Daniel Mac Gettigan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Brigid Mac Gettigan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   45

   Address

   Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal