School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)
- Location:
- Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Uaithne
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- (continued from previous page)been granted to him, by the Blessed Virgin, because a smith is supposed to have made her a brooch, when she asked him to make it. It is also said that sparks flying from the red iron represents souls going from Purgatory, to Heaven. Smiths were always, looked upon, as being very clever people, and presents to, as weve usually sent them, during Christmas, and Easter, because no one knew, when it, would be necessary, to call in the smith to do something for the family. The dust, and filing from the forge can, be used to banish rats, and so dirt from the forge is carefully put away, so that it can be got when called for. A smith is usually a very strong man probably because(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Helen Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
