School: Na Cnocáin (roll number 13150)
- Location:
- Knockanes, Co. Kerry
- Teachers: Bean Uí Spealáin Máiréad Ní Laoghaire
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0456, Page 358
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- The Gobán Saor was a carpenter and he was employed by a king to build a castle. When the castle would be finished the king was intended to do away with Gobán.
But Gobán was wise and he became aware of the situation
And as the castle was being finished except for a few minor items he told the king that he could not finish the castle without getting some things from home and he knew that his wife would know what he meant by the cam a's díreach
So he sent the king's son to his wife and told him to ask her for the cam a's direach. When he asked her she told him it was there in the chest at the bottom of the house and that she could not reach it. So down the boy went to get the cam a's díreach and when he was reaching down the woman caught him by(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Brewsterfield, Co. Kerry
