School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)
- Location:
- Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0578, Page 270
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“A very old legend which is still told says that the Holy Family went one day by a wind-swept road.”
A very old legend which is still told says that the Holy Family went one day by a wind-swept road.
Our Lady lost the pin of her cloak which she had wrapped round the Holy Infant.
When the three were passing a forge, the smith came out and saw the Holy Mother needed a pin.
He took a piece of silver from his pocket, and beat it into the finest brooch that was ever made.
Our Lad took the brooch, thanked the smith, and gave him her blessing.
Ever since then a smith who washes in the water which has cooled his irons(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Greenane, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs O' Dwyer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Donaskeagh, Co. Tipperary