School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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- A tramp known as "Free Mary O Connor" never wore a boot or a shoe. His feet were an enormous size and the soles of them were so hard that he could walk on thorn or on glass without feeling any ill effects.
There was a tan-yard in Millstreet any any amount of shoemakers worked there. The people from miles around got their boots at Millstreet. Some of the Millstreet shoemakers visited the fairs in the district, took the measure(continues on next page)