School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)
- Location:
- Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 412
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Clogs were worn fifty years ago. The clogs were worn in winter. Some people in Ballymagaraghy still wear clogs in winter because they are warmer than books.
Patrick Mac Gonagle of Carrowmena used to make leather about thirty years ago.
Mary Doherty of Carrowmena says, the people of Glenagivney, when going to Mass, used to carry their shoes as far as the gravel pit at Doherty's Height and pit them on there. When coming home again they took them off at the same place The Carrowmena people used to carry their shoes as far as Hutchisons of Lecamy.
It is said that if you put on one shoe and lace it before putting on the other you will have St. Colmcille's curse on you.
- Collector
- Daniel Mac Gettigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs Brigid Mac Gettigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
