1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Eslin

School: Eslin (roll number 10026)

Location:
Eslinbridge, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Aonghusa
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 080

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0218, Page 080

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Eslin
  2. XML Page 080
  3. XML “Gobán Saor - Funny Story”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. Gobán Saor - Funny Story (continued)

    Share Share Post
    (continued from previous page)
    didn't want to send ihs own son. The tool was supposed to be in a big chest on a loft in the [ganare?] in the barn. The Goban wrote on the slip of paper, "Com in aghaidh an chaim, agus cóir in aghaidh an chóir".
    When the King's son arrived at the Goban's house, and gave the slip of paper to the wife, she immediately understood the meaning of the slip. She at once brought out the King';s son to where this big chest was, and she told the boy to stoop down, and lift
    (continues on next page)
    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)
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Drumgowla, Co. Leitrim