School: Radharc na Sionainne (roll number 16477)
- Location:
- Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Nóirín Ní Uiginn
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- There was a shoemaker called Brian Finneran living in Portrun. He died about 38 years ago aged 88 years. Anybody who wanted him to make shoes would have to buy the leather and then he would make the shoes according to measure.
He used to go about from house to house.
His son Tom was a shoemaker too. The man of the house used to buy a kip of leather. If there was four or five in family you would pay £6 for leather. He used to charge 2 shilling a pair and his support for a week.