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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 456

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    Long, long ago the people wore no shoes until they were eleven years old. Long ago there was an old widow woman in my native village and she never wore any shoe. When she was going to Mass she never wore no shoes, only little bits of stocking tied around her feet. There is a man in my village and he
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Beagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Miss Margaret Fallon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corralough, Co. Galway