School: Caisleán an Fhrinnsigh (roll number 11707/10648)
- Location:
- Castle Ffrench, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Micheál Mac Shiúrtáin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0083
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- Religious stories
There are lots of religious stories told in this district, and they are connected with the Holy Family, Saints,priests, and all other religious people.
The country in which the Holy Family lived was ruled by a wicked King named Herod.
He wanted to kill Jesus, and he sent his soldiers to find him.
When the Holy Family heard that Herod wanted to kill Jesus, they resolved to fly from the country.
When they were flying from the country, the Blessed Virgin lost the brooch of her cloak.
St. Joseph asked a cowherd for a thorn to put in the cloak, but he said that he was too busy. He asked another cowherd, but he gave the same excuse.
When they were passing by a forge, the blacksmith ran out, and he said that he would make a brooch.
He took a piece of money out of his pocket, and he beat it into the finest brooch that was ever seen. Then he(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Hurley
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Currafarry, Co. Galway
