School: Árd Loicín Mór

Location:
Ardlagheen More or Highlake, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An Bráthair Brian Mac Dubhghaill
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    the twilight when it was neither day or night. She neither walked on the road or on the fields, but she walked on the top of the fence that ran along the road and she brought no person with her but she took a dog so that she was not alone.
    The Goban was now satisfied that she was a clever intelligent girl, and that she would make a good wife for his son for she would be able to give him counsel and advice to any difficulty he might ever be in. After some time she got married to the Goban's son.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carrowndangan, Co. Roscommon