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School: Colehill (B.), Mullingar (roll number 14672)

Location:
Colehill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0750, Page 152

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    (continued from previous page)
    of this district go bare-footed to school in summer.
    I was told if a person was passing a house while water which had been used for washing feet was being thrown out he would go astray.
    Tom Harrington an old shoe-maker of Tashinney both made and repaired boots. I was told the Harrington family were shoe-makers for three generations.
    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
    Thomas Murphy
    Gender
    Male