School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. If a person wishes to have good healthy feet he must take good care of them and keep them from getting wet.
    People often complain of having sore and tired feet.
    Before going to bed every night people should steep their in hot water so as to make them fresh.
    Long ago people never wore shoes and never complain of having sore feet because they
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. shoes (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny