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School: Sraithíní (roll number 17145)

Location:
Sraheens, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Ní Dhuinnshleibhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0121B, Page 05_006

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  1. Care of Feet

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    Long ago the women wore their first pare of shoes to the marriag instead of shoes . the wore troigcaurs which were stocking without and soles. The children in this district go barefoot in summer and wear clogs in winter. Shoes are not make in this district but the are mended by a shoemaker called black Ned.
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  2. Blacksmith

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    There is only one blacksmith in the district his father was not a blacksmith he puts shoes on horses It has a thatched roof the door is not shaped like a horse shoe but an ordinary door he has only one fire in it long ago it was supposed the blacksmith had the power
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Roughneen
    Gender
    Male