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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 036

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  1. Care of the Feet (continued)

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    while shopping.
    Water used for washing feet is generally thrown out as it is believed that the fairies would come if it was kept in the house.
    Boots are not made locally but they are repaired by shoe-makers The trade of boot repairing followed in the same families for generations. Boot repairers are more numerous now than formerly as then people used repair their own boots.
    Clogs were worn much during the Great War. Boots were so costly at that time that people only wore them on Sundays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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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