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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 232

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    was very angry and let the two Gobáns home immediately. When they returned home they let the prince home.
    The cleverness of this woman was known everywhere and many came to her for plans. One day Gobán Óg was felling timber in a wood.
    There were men working him. When the tree was falling they put the Gobán under it and he was killed. His wife soon discovered who killed him. That same man came to the wood another day cutting timber. The Gobán's wife went out. She took
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowlisdooaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowlisdooaun, Co. Mayo