School: An Fearann (roll number 14438)
- Location:
- Farran, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Muiris Buttimer
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There are stories told about a smith and the Blessed Virgin. Here is one of them. One day the Holy Family went by a wind swept road. Our Lady lost the pin of her cloak, which she had wrapped round the Holy Infant.
Saint Joseph asked a boy who was minding cows in a field, for a thorn which would do for a brooch. The boy said that he was too busy to look for one although he had nothing to do but to watch the beasts.
When the Holy Family were passing a forge, the smith came out and saw that the Holy Mother wanted 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. Our Lady took the brooch, thanked the smith and gave him her blessing. Ever since then a smith who washes in the water which has cooled his irons finds himself refreshed and stronger.
- Collector
- Mary K. O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Farran, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Bridgie Flynn
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Farran, Co. Cork
