School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Brighid, Bean Uí Mhácháin
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- In former years the people began to wear boots at the age of twelve, and other people did not wear them only on a Sunday. There are no accounts of people now who never wore boots or shoes.
There are children at present who go barefoot in the Summer, but they are none who go barefoot the whole year round.
The water used for washing the feet is always thrown out. There are no customs or believes connected with it around her. There are boots and shoes made and repaired locally.
There are three shoemakers and two cobblers in the district. This had been(continues on next page)