School: Faithche (Buachaillí)
- Location:
- Fahy More, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 317
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- (continued from previous page)to go to the blacksmith. As he entered he saw the blacksmith going up, and down, here, and there, as he had nothing to do. He was a very poor man, and had no money to buy material for the shoes. St Peter told him to make a shoe for his ass without delay as he was very much in a hurry. But alas the poor blacksmith answered "Well if I have a piece of iron inside my forge you are very lucky". He said to St. Peter "Wait here until I search all round, and if I can get what will suit you I shall be very pleased. He kept searching but alas it was all in vain. He could not get a bit, good or bad, but he thought of a plan, and he said "Do know what I will do for you?" I will try to make one out of this(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Corcoran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slinaun, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Peter Corcoran
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Slinaun, Co. Mayo
