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School: Carn Aodha (Carney)

Location:
Carneybeg, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 529

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  1. Care of the Feet (continued)

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    A man by the name of Jim Carrol who lived in Prospect never wore boots until he was thirty years of age. Jim Coen is a great cobbler. He began the trade himself. After the old people had washed their feet they would put a coal into the water and throw it out. The old people used to wear "clogs". They were made of leather, timber and tin
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Dunne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Prospect East, Co. Tipperary