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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 175

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    Care of the feet
    four or five men. He had his shop at the north end of the town.
    There are three shoemakers in swords at present. The shoemakers only repairs boots now, as a pair of boots made by a shoemaker would be too expensive and it is cheaper to buy a pair in a shop.
    There were more shoe makers in former times than there are now, such as, Mr. M Kittrich, Mr Shaw, Mr Mc Gartoll and Mr Dalahide. Leather was never made in this locality.
    Blogs were never in swords.
    Written by: John Gannon
    Told by: Laurence Gannon
    (54) Swords
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Laurence Gannon
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin