School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)
- Location:
- Graine, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 247
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- Long ago people did not begin to wear boots until they were grown up. Johnny Cleere of Woodsgift never wore a boot going to Mass or to town. He died about thirty years ago.
The children of the present time go barefooted only in Summer People put a red coal in the water after washing their feet and leave the water by the left side of the fire in order that if any people come in during the night that they could wash themselves.
Boots are mended locally nearly all the farmers are able to mend boots. There was an old shoemaker living near Graine(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs M. Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Lisduff, Co. Kilkenny
