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School: Cnoc Breac

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New Inn, Co. Galway
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M. Ó Maoldúin
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    approached him, and said she would do as he asked. Taking the skin she pulled the wool off it and handing him back the skin she paid him for the wool. The man then returned home and told the Goban what had happened.
    Some time later the girl who had bought the wool received an invitation from the Goban to visit him. She was told not to come at night nor in daytime; neither on the fields not on the road, and not to bring any person with her - yet -not-to come alone.
    She came at twilight along the top of a ditch and brought a dog to accompany
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    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
    Collector
    Kevin Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrynamanagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Melody
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Corrabaun, Co. Galway