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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
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Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 427

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    Long ago there was a man in Galway named Gobán Saor He had only one son. They were to build a castle in Clare Galway. Gobán Saor and his son started for Clare Galway on a Monday morning Gobán Saor said to his son, "Shorten the road" The son began to run and the Gobán Saor returned home. Next day they started for Clare Galway again. The father said, "shorten the road", The son began to run and the father said "Let us go home," and they went home. That night when the son went home he went visiting to a house
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Fahy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo