School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)
- Location:
- Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 211
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- (continued from previous page)the district. He used to walk to fairs of Graignamanagh, Borris Goresbridge, Carlow, Kilkenny and as far as Kildare to sell boots.
In our house all boots of the household are mended by my father.
Long ago John Hennessy and Pat Burtchaell used wear clogs.
Long ago an old man who lived in a little house near Malone's used to make leather.
One night when Jack was making a pair of boots for one of the neighbours, he was putting on the sole and he soaked it in boiling water. Then as it was near bedtime he washed his feet and threw the water out in the yard. Then he stood at the door for a few minutes. Just as he was turning in he saw a big black dog crossing the yard(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Duggan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghasty North, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- James Duggan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Cloghasty North, Co. Kilkenny
