School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)
- Location:
- Curragh More, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 393
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- There was a man one time called the "Gobán Saor" or "Fairy Tradesman". His trade was building houses and fine castles. One time a rich man in England sent for him to make a castle. The rich man did not want any other castle to be the same as his. So he made up a trick. He told the "Gobán Saor" that he wanted to see him when he had the building finished. The "Gobán Saor" knew the trick but he said he would(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Finneran
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Fahy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cuilsallagh, Co. Galway
