School: Cill Moibhí (C)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 288
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- Long ago our Blessed Lady with the Divine Child rode on a donkey to Egypt. St. Joseph guided the donkey. The night was very sharp and cold and her shawl was being blown by the wind. She came to a tinsmith's hut. She asked the tinker to make her a brass pin for her shawl. He was lazy and refused. She said he would be a wanderer and would never have a home. She then came to a blacksmith's forge. She asked the blacksmith for a brass pin. He at once made one. She then said he would always have a home but would never be very rich nor would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary E. Duffy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Clooncarha, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Frain
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 86
- Address
- Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
