School: Baile Deasún (C.)

Location:
Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhurchú
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    Ireland.
    When the Gobán had the castle almost finished he found out that the King was to put himself and his son to death. He told the King that he could not finish the castle until he get a special tool from Ireland. The King told him that he would send his son for it. But the Gobán said himself should go as the King's son could not ask the tool because he had no Irish. The King got the Gobán to teach his son the name of the tool. After a few hays he had it learned and he went to Ireland.
    When he reached the Gobán's house he asked the tool. The Gobáns ógs wife
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Ring
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Denis Ring
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydesmond, Co. Cork