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School: Borris (C.)

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Borris, Co. Carlow
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Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 496

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    into Egypt she lost a brooch she had fastening her cloak about the Divine Child. St Joseph appealed in vain to a shepherd and to a cowherd for a long thorn as a substitute for the lost brooch. A smith on being applied to make a brooch for our Lady and she blessed the forge water so that the smith on washing in it became stronger & stronger.
    Teresa Fitzpatrick told me above story.
    About 18 years ago there were other forges in Borris namely Brian's, [Milletts?] and Hogan's. The three are now closed. In Ballymurphy, three miles from Borris, there is a famous forge, which has been in existence for over 200 years & in the possession of the one family - the Byrnes.
    It was a great "Rendezvous" in the troubled periods of Irish History and here many a pike was forged in '98.
    Jr. Redmond, St Mullins, a smith
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Deegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Borris, Co. Carlow