School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)
- Location:
- Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Liam Ó Fuaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0223, Page 069
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- There was a handy man one time whose name was Gobán Saor and the king heard about him. He asked him to bulid a big castle. He wanted to have it different to any other castle as that that the people would wonder at it.
When he had it nearly finished he required one thing to finish it. The king asked him what that thing was an he said it was a "Comraham" (which means keep what you have till you get what you want). The king did not know the meaning of comraham.
One of the king's sons was sent to Gobán's house for the comraham. When he went there the woman asked him what he want there. He said he wanted the comraham to finish the castle. There was a great big chest in the corner and she said "since you have a good long arm put down your arm in the chest and you will get it." When he had his arm a good bit down in the chest she tumbled him into it. She closed the chest on him and said "that is the 'comraham' [?] keep you till I get what I want."
- Informant
- Hugh Mc Tague
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
