School: Kildalkey (B.) (roll number 867)
- Location:
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Muiris Ó Fearghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0695, Page 111
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- (continued from previous page)Lady lost the pin out of her robe. She met two cowards (cow herds?) and she asked them to make her a pin but they said they had to mind their cattle which was a lie.
At last the Holy Family came to a forge. The smith seeing that Our Lady needed a pin made her one.
It is said that this is why when a smith washes his hands in the water he uses her feels himself refreshed and made stronger.
Kathleen Priest
Told by Mrs. Priest, Baskinagh, Kildalkey.
- When the Holy Family were flying out of Egypt they passed through a desert where there was a band of robbers. They came ot a spring where the robbers were tented. They were all asleep except boys who were keeping guard. When the boys saw the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- William Rispin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Gauley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kildalkey, Co. Meath
