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School: Ballyragget Convent

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 035

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    making has been the trade in their families for many years. Clogs were made here by a family names Bowe. It is about ninety years since they were made. It is about forty years ago since they were worn by all the people of this district.
    Leather was made in this town in former times and untanned leather was used to make the boots that were called "brogues".
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  2. Care of the Feet

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    About fifty or sixty years ago children did not wear boots until they reached the age of nine or ten years. At present children were boots at about two years and when summer comes they go barefooted. In some parts of Ireland, girls when going to town carry their shoes until near the town and then they put them on
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Phelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    Ballyconra, Co. Kilkenny