School: Bunlahy, Granard

Location:
Bunlahy, Co. Longford
Teachers:
Mrs Brady Cáit Bean Uí Bhrádaigh
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    pin of his collar to do it, but me brave girl done it without any delay. She came in the evening between the two lights when it was neither night nor day, she neither walked on the road nor in the fields for she came on top of the ditches, and she didn't come alone but she brought no person with her, for she brought her dog.
    The Goban was more than satisfied, and says he, you're the girl I want you for my son if you agree to take him. She did, and they were married soon after and indeed the Goban wasn't disappointed in her for she was every bit as clever as himself so.
    They put down the kettle and made tay and if they didn't live happy that we may.
    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
    P. Coyle
    Gender
    Male