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School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

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Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 455

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    There is a black smith in this parish. His name is Taffee. He lives on at a crossroads on the main road from Drogheda to Slane. The crossroads is called Callans. It is about a half a mile from here. He shoes horses and asses and fixes implements. There is one fire place in it.
    It is said that if a spark of iron lights on your hand and you away from the iron that you will money. One day our lady lost her brooch and she came to a smiths forge and the smith came out and said he would make a brooch for her. Then he a piece of silver from his pocket and beat it in to the shape of a brooch and give it to her. Then the Lady give him her blessing and went. Ever since that it is said that if
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doggett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newgrange, Co. Meath