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School: St Fiachra's, Ullard, Borris, Co. Carlow (roll number 3459)

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Ullard, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Ghuidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 170

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  2. Gobban Saor

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    Sometime during St. Moling's time in St. Mullins, he applied to Gobban Saor to build his oratory. Gobban Saor came bringing with him his wife "Ruadesch" eight men, eight women, and eight boys. Then Gobban's wife went to St. Moling and asked him for cows to supply them with milk. He gave her two cows for herself, and one for each of the eight women.
    At this time a notorious robber was going around named Grac, and he came and stole one of "Rusdesch's cows. When she found this out, she went and told St. Moling, who told his men
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny