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  1. An Old Story and Old Irish Tales

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    This is the story about the Gobán Saor. The Gobán Saor had no sons but he had a good many daughters. A man who had a large family of sons lived near him. The Gobán Saor. wished to have a son so that he'd be as good a tradesman as himself.
    One time when he was away, one of his daughters was born. On the same day a son was born in the other house. A nurse brought this boy to the Gobán Saor's house, and she brought the girl to the other house. When the Gobán Saor came home he thought that the boy
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs P. Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corratillan, Co. Cavan