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School: Coillte Bó (roll number 15984)

Location:
Kiltybo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Michael S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 382

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    himself in the water that cools his irons that he is made strong. There is a story told that when the Blessed Virgin was going to Bethlehem that she lost the pin of her coat and that she asked a smith to make a pin for her. He had no iron but he took a piece of money from his pocket and beat it into a fine broach and gave it to her She thanked him and gave him her blessing. The smith is looked upon as being very strong. The forge is the centre of story-telling.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Carney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Carney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mace Lower, Co. Mayo