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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 206

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    out the article, she caught his feet and threw him into the box and put the lid on it. When the owner saw his son so long away, he got uneasy. He sent a messenger to the house, but he got an answer, that he would not be let home until the Goban and his son would return home.
    So the Goban Saor was let home free, where he received great welcome, and the old man's son returned home to his father's house and that put an end to
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Pat Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo