School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 05_021

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  1. When Gubán Saor got married he found out he had a clever wife. It was a long time before they had any family. Gubán used to say I would be a glad man if I had - as clever as myself. One day when he was gone a child was born but it was a girl. The woman did not know what to do because the father would be mad when it was'nt a boy. She thought of a plan. She knew where there was a boy born. She went and gave the little girl for the boy. When Gubán came home he was proud. When the boy grew up to be a man Gubán got down-hearted when he was'nt as
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eneas M. Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo