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School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

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    When Gobán Saor got married, he had had a baby daughter, the people were very much disappointed, when it was not a boy, as Gobán was a great builder, and the people thought, there would be no one, to take his place, when he would die. So they stole the baby daughter, and left a boy, in her place. They thought that this boy, would be clever like Gobán, but when he grew
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Cloonalis, Co. Roscommon