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School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin

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Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0907, Page 073

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    and he would be so busy that they would not get them for months. There was also a man for making laces he used to make them from leather. The nailer used to heat the iron and then make the nails and let them cool when they would be cold he would sell them. When people would be working hard if anyone was passing they would say, "As busy as an nailer." In olden times people used to wear no boots till they were twenty.
    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
    Bridie Hayden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mary Hayden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    18
    Address
    Baunreagh, Co. Carlow