School: Cill a' Lachtáin
- Location:
- Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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- (continued from previous page)this locality. Tom Daly of Aughrim, Ballinasloe and Michael Donlan, Abbey, Kiltormer. Those two people make and repair boots. Long ago shoemakers were more plentiful in the country places. The trade was handed down to them from their fathers. Clogs were worn long ago but they are seldom to be seen now.
- People begin to wear boots at the age of fourteen years. There was a travelling man named Mick Fleming who never wore boots Children do not wear boots in Summer in this locality. Water used for washing feet is thrown out.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Hynes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Oatfield, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Hynes
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Oatfield, Co. Galway