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School: Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9317)

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Kinturk, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 087

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    used make boots of them.The shoemakers used make them too also. it was goats usually every one used to kill because they thought that their skin was the best.
    The old men long ago usent have any boots working both in gardens and bogs .Nothing used to happen to their feet because they were used to it.Everyone likes to be barefoot at present.
    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
    Kathleen Reidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr James Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Address
    Glenletternafinny, Co. Clare