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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 530

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    At one time there lived a man called Gobán Saor. He had but one son whom he wanted to make clever. One day he sent his son to a fair with the skin of a sheep and he said "bring me back the skin and the price of it". The fair was over when a young lady asked him why he did not sell. He answered "I could not get anybody to give me the price of the skin and leave it to me". Then she said "what do you want for it". He told her. She then got a scissors and sheared off the wool. She payed him and gave him the skin. He returned home very satisfied. His father was well
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moydough, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Connolly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Moydough, Co. Sligo