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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 091

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    When the old Goban was getting married he was very hard pleased with the wife. The father told him he was never to marry a girl only one that would suit him.
    He told the son he was to marry one that would neither come by the road nor the fields - nor she wasn't to come at during the daylight, at night, and that she wasn't to come alone, nor she wasn't to bring any person with her. They
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    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
    Mrs Katherine Duignan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Rosharry, Co. Leitrim