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School: An Corr Dubh (roll number 14339)

Location:
Corduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Giolla'n Átha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0227, Page 054

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    sup to everyone only the witch. He told her to give him back his hearts and he would give her a sup when he got back the heart he would not give her any so he got a pair of creels for her and all the children had a great time driving her around the town and he had back his purse of gold and he went to live with his wife "so put down the kettle and make the tay if they don't live happy that we may".
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    Goban Saor was the principal mason in ancient Ireland. He built fine buildings all over Ireland and it was never known for any one of them to fall.
    On one occasion he had no work and he set out to look for it. When he went so far he
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Doorigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Gortnacamdarragh, Co. Leitrim