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School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)

Location:
Carrownree, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Énrí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0588

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    boots. He only wore a pair of home made stockings.
    He was supposed to have a cure for sore feet because he never wore any shoes. A man once asked him why he never wore shoes and he told him he could not walk in them.
    Long ago the people called the shoes that had wooden soles "brogs". A person who had large feet was called "crubin".
    I heard this story from an old woman named Mrs Davey, Carnaree.
    Eilis Nic Siacus
    Carr na nio
    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
    Éilís Nic Siacus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Davey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownree, Co. Sligo