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School: Cúl Seachtaine

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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 056

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    (continued from previous page)
    the boots. Both men and women wore these kind of boots.
    There were other kind of boots too. These were low shoes with buckles.
    Nowadays children wear boots from six or nine months.
    The feet are bathed several times a week.
    Yet in former times people had neither corns not bunions while people suffer from them nowadays.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Connaughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Willie Connaughton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon