School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)
- Location:
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Hannah T. Kevilla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 05_027
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- Gubán Saor was a great builder. Gubán and his son went to build a castle for the King. His wife was very clever and she told her son to be very friendly with the maids of the castle. One of the maids told him that the king was afraid the Gubán would build another castle the same as the one he was building for himself, and he said he would put him to death when he had if finished. Gubán told that he could not finish the castle without a tool that was in the big chest at home. He said that no one would be trusted to go for it but the kings own son. The king's son(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eneas M. Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
