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School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

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Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 076

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  1. Gobán Saor - Funny Story

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    The Goban Saor was supposed to be the best mason ever lived; so the old Goban had a son and himself and the son were building a castle for the King.
    The King lived in Spain and he wanted to have the best castle in the world; he wanted no one to have a castle as good as his. One day the servant girl of the house heard the King saying that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Drumgowla, Co. Leitrim