School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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    and repaired by Thomas Slevin Cloghan and Paddy Daly Ferbane.
    My grandfather, Michael Hyland, always made his own boots and he was not a tradesman, he was called a ''handy-man,'' Charley Richardson also made his own boots
    There were many more shoemakers in olden times than there are now.
    Joe Harte of Birr made clogs and brought them to all the fairs and sold them at [?] per pair and they would wear for two or three years. Leather was also made in Birr.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Winnie Feighery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr James Devery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly