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Corratillan, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 335

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    Gobán Saor go home because he thought he wouldn't come back. This English lord was afraid that the Gobán Saor would build another castle like his, and he wanted to keep him. He sent his son to Ireland for the thing for the house. The
    Gobán Saor wrote a letter to his son's wife saying '' Hold what you have till you get what you want. ''
    This meant for her to keep the lord's son till the Gobán Saor got back to Ireland.
    When the lord's son came over to Ireland he asked this woman to look in the chest for the thing he wanted. She said that she couldn't reach
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    History Edit
    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