School: Knockminna (roll number 12720)
- Location:
- Knockmoynagh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Máire Ní Scannláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 428
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- One day the Holy Family went by a wind-swept road. Our Lady lost the pin for her cloak, which she had wrapped round the Holy Infant. Saint Joseph asked a cowherd in a field for a thorn which would do for a pin. The cowherd said that he was too busy to look for one although he had nothing to do but to watch the beasts. A second cowherd made the same excuse. When the Holy Family was passing a forge, the smith came out and saw that the Holy Mother needed a pin, "Let me make you one he said. He took a piece of money from his pocket and beat it into the finest brooch that ever was seeen. Our Lady took the brooch, thanked the smith and gave him her blessing. Ever(continues on next page)
