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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 177

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    his son & himself to death so that he could not build another so nice. But the Goban Saor had courage. He made a plan. He said before it would be finished one thing was necessary for it & that was at home in the cupboard and the king sent his son for it. When the Goban's wife saw him she brought him in & opened a big press door. She told him to bend down & as soon as he did so she caught him by the legs & pushed him in the whole way. Then she sent word to the King that as soon as the men were payed and released so would his son and so they were.
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Woodquarter, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Kinsella
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny