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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 394

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    got to him. When the building was almost completed the Gobán said he had to go to Ireland for some tool before he could complete the work. The man did not let him go but he sent one of his sons to Ireland for that tool so that the Gobán's wife would get it for him. He did not want any tool at all, and the name of the tool meant that. The name of it was "catch for catch. The wife knew the sign but she did not pretend. She told him that it was in a large box, but that she was not able
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Finneran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway