School: Ballycumber (C.)

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1. Care of the Feet

   

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   The water in which feet have washed should be thrown out immediately and if possible thrown on a duck's back this custom is believed to prevent foot troubles.

   It is believed that it is from the fairies that this shoe making trade was first learnt and this theory is borne out by the fact that any fairy that was ever come upon unawares was always found to be making boots.

   

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2. Care of the Feet

   

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   Long ago people wore strong boots called clogs. They were made with wooden soles and heels. There were shods on the heels and toes. The children never wore boots except during the Winter long ago. Long ago there were a great many shoemakers around here but there are none now. They used to go around to the fairs and markets and sell boots.

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
         1. shoes (~1,841)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Concannon

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bellair or Ballyard, Co. Offaly

   Informant

   Mrs Henzey

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   63

   Address

   Cappanalosset, Co. Offaly