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School: Tullaghanstown (roll number 9605)

Location:
Baile an Tulcháin, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Cába
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0698, Page 251

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  1. The Care of the Feet (continued)

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    This has been a tradition in the Kearney family for three generations.
    Clogs were nearly always worn in the neighbourhood long - ago but they were not made locally there are some people in this district who wear "clogs" yet namely Thomas Newman John Gannon and Mat Leech of Tullaghanstown also Harry Callaghan of Ongenstown.
    Long ago in this neighbourhood when people killed a calf they skinned it an made shoes out of its skin.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. earraí
      1. éadaí agus suaitheantais (~2,403)
        1. bróga (~1,841)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ard Breacáin, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Mr Pat Coyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Bóthar Mín, Co. na Mí