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School: Fleasgach (roll number 15842)

Location:
Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Maonaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 459

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    Gabhan Saor
    Long ago there was a great mason in Ireland called Gabhan Saor. He built monasteries and churches for the priest. Once there was a great castle to be built in England. This noble heard of Gabhan and he sent for him to come and built it. After a while he went over and when he had it half made the noble decided to put him to prison and beheaded him. There was a certain thing he
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. A. Freerick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Cooney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Flaskagh More, Co. Galway