School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (C.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 261
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- XML “Seancheirdeanna - Shoemaking”
- XML “Seancheirdeanna - Thatching”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There was a shoemaker living near the village of Ballythomas Co. Waterford, about fifty years ago. His name was paddy Fitzgerald. There was a patch on some part of his face and he was know as "Paddy the Patch". It was said about him that he never made a pair of boots or shoes big enough for anybody and so all who went to have their measure taken wore two pairs of stockings so that Paddy would think that they had bigger feet. The ruins of his house are on Martin Walsh'es farm, Ballythomas.
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