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School: Drumkeelanmore (roll number 12525)

Location:
Drumkeelan More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mary Mc Rann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 298

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    the king's castle but as this particular tool had to be got the king volunteered to send his own son for it. When the son arrived at the builder's home the wife admitted him. He told her his message. She commenced to do some thinking and knowing that there was not such a tool in the box she told the young king that it was at the bottom of the box and that she could not reach it and asked him if he would reach down and take up so he reached for it and she caught hold of him and threw him in and locked him within. She sent word to the king that he would not be allowed out till her husband would come home. If her husband would not be let
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mel Mc Kernan
    Gender
    Unknown