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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

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Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 152

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  1. The Care of The Feet

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    There were many superstitions regarding feet water. Long ago when it was the custom for people to go in their bare feet they never left the water they washed their feet with in the house after them because tradition tells us that the fairies could call on the feet water at night and it would unlock the door for them. The reason was that the feet were travelling on the fairies tracks all day.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Haverty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Haverty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway