School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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- (continued from previous page)288they bathed the feet in bog water, and often in hot water to which a small handful of salt had been added, and this gave great ease.
For a corn on the sole of the foot, a fresh ivy leaf was applied daily until the corn disappeared.
A great change has taken place since then as very few children go about in their bare feet now a days. They are provided with good strong boots from local charitable funds.
A few people can still be seen in the(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maggie Brogan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Boylan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Granard, Co. Longford