School: Órán Mór (B) (roll number 4506)

Location:
Oranmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheál Ó agus Máire Bean Uí Shuilleabháin
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    The Gobán Saor was going away on a journey one day and he as taking leave of his son.

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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam O Fidheudhra
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garraun North, Co. Galway
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    Once a woman went into the church and knelt down to pray.

    Once a woman went into the church and knelt down to pray. She did not feel the night coming on and she knelt where she was. The chapel woman came and closed the doors not knowing that there was anyone in the church so late.
    At 12 oclock that night a priest came out on the alter. He turned around and asked
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