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School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)

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Rathcormack, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 463

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    was warm an comfortable whin the Gobán kept it with lashins av atin an' drinkin' and no poor sowl ever turned away from his gate hungry an' sure why shouldn't he whin he had all the work an' the country far an' near an' no wan thought a job was well done unless the Gobán had a hand in it. He had wan son, a fine strappin comely fellow he was at dancin or wrestlin' or hurling he could bate the whole side of a counthay and no man in a forge could handle a sledge with him.
    Now it happened that the owld woman took sick an' died and Gobán was greatly put about for the loss of his faithful vanither for who was now to look after
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Maighréad Ní Chonchubhair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathcormack, Co. Cork