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School: Drumbaniffe, Crusheen

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Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593, Page 082

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    boots strapped over their shoulders. When they came near the town they put on their boots and went into town with their boots on. On their return home when outside the town they used to take off their boots and walk home barefoot, so as to save the sole leather, as they were too poor to buy new boots.
    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
    James Whelan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbonniv, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbonniv, Co. Clare