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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Aghagower, Co. Mayo
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Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 02_018

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    Gobán Saor was a great builder and the king asked him to build a castle for him. He brought his son with him to help him. Before they left home Gobán Saor's wife said to them "let you keep your ears open and learn all the news you can. When the castle was nearly built the son heard the maids saying that the Gobán Saor was to be killed when the castle was built so that he would not build another like it. When the Gobán Saor heard that he told the king he could not finish the castle without a certain instrument he had at home and that no one would get it unless the king's own son went for it. He wrote a message to his wife that they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agnes Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Noonan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tawnagh, Co. Mayo