School: Cill Críosta

Location:
Kilchreest, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0353

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    The "Gobán Saor" lived in Gort na gCliabh and he used to go to visit the "Roches" . . .

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    gac rud is mian leat a dheánamh. Ná leig do rúin”. It was that way the "Gobán Saor" got his power.
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    One day the king of England sent for Gobán Saor and his son to come and build a castle for him . . .

    Diarmuid and Gráine slept in Cregg hill in a hole bedded by flags and the place is called "Leabaidh Diarmuid" agus Gráine" It is said that anyone that lied in that bed with a sore back would be cured in the morning.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Clare Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Ward
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
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    Diarmuid and Gráine slept in Cregg Hill.

    One day the king of England sent for Gobán Saor and his son to come and build a castle for him. They went and each day the king asked gobán if the castle was yet
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