School: An Churrach (Crogh), Árd Fhionáin (roll number 7911)
- Location:
- An Currach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Dubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 354
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“More than 80 years ago people went to towns...”
More than 80 years ago people wnt to towns barefooted. They brought their boots with them until they were near the town and the they would put them on and go into the town to buy their goods and when they were coming home they would take off their boots and come home barefooted.
Boys and girls going to school never wore boots until they were men and women. Once two boys were going home from school and there was a paper bag on the road and one of(continues on next page)
