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School: Baile an Doire (roll number 16410)

Location:
Ballinderry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maolmhichíl
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0021, Page 0206

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  1. An Gobán Saor (continued)

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    woman of the house who was Gobans wife where was the tool. "It is in that box" she said "I will get it myself" said the king's son.
    Goban's wife was as clever as Goban himself. He was bent over the box getting the tool when Goban's wife threw him in and put the lead on it. She waste wrote over to England and said she would release the king's son when her husband would return home from England. When the king heard that he released Goban, and the king's son was let back to England.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Luke Costello
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynastuckaun, Co. Galway