School: Garrygaug, Kilmacow
- Location:
- Garrygaug, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Siobhán Bhreathnach
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- (continued from previous page)very much worn every day by the farming classes. These boots have timber soles and a tip - a light band of iron - all around the edge of soles and heels. Leather was never made here but untanned cow hide used be tied around the foot to protect them from the cold.Kathleen Wallace, Rochestown, Mullinavat, Co. KilkennyI got this story from my father,
Mr. John Wallace
Rochestown, Mullinavat,
Co. Kilkenny - There are two forges in the parish, Richard Aylwasrd's forge in Acres and Roger Carroll's forge in Mullinavat. Their fathers were smiths in these same forges. Carroll's forge is a fine slate building in the street of Mullinavat. Richard Aylward's forge is situated on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Wallace
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Wallace
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rochestown, Co. Kilkenny