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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

Location:
Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 440

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    water after night fall, and it is kept until morning. There are shoes made in this parish, and when they are torn they are repaired. If the side of a shoe is torn, a patch is put on it called a "taoibhín" . There are several shoemakers in this district at present, but long ago there were not very many.
    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
    Margaret Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michaael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork