School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)
- Location:
- Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Gharaidh
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- One time the Holy Family was travelling and it was a really windy day. Our Lady lost the brooch of her cloak which she had helping to keep the Holy Infant warm.Saint Joseph asked a herd for a thorn which would do for a brooch. The herd said that he was too busy minding his beasts. A second herd made the same excuse. When they Three were passing a forge the blacksmith came out and saw that the Holy Mother needed a pin. I will give you one he said. He took a piece of money from his pocket and shaped it into a brooch. The Lady took the brooch and thanked the smith and gave him her blessing. Ever since then a smith who washes in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philomena Maxwell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs Maxwell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Furnace or Bleankillew, Co. Leitrim