School: Sruth Nua
- Location:
- Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Tomás de Brún
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Long ago there was a man in Galway named Goban Saor He had only one son. They were to build a castle in Clare Galway. Goban Saor and his son started for Clare Galway on a Monday morning Goban Saor said to his son, "Shorten the road" The son began to run and the Goban Saor returned home. Next day they started for Clare Galway again. The father said, "shorten the road", The son began to run and the father said "Let us go home," and they went home. That night when the son went home he went visiting to a house(continues on next page)- Collector
- Christina Fahy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Fahy
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Robeen, Co. Mayo