School: Ráth Chormaic (C.) (roll number 1878)
- Location:
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chonchobhair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 475
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- (continued from previous page)"Oh" says the king, "I couldn't hear of that at all may be you would never come back again or be killed on the road and then I'd never get my house finished." "Well," said the Gobán Saor "there is some reason in that and I suppose you have no objection to my son going for it." "Oh! I could never think of that either said he - out of this either of you will never stir till my house is finished." "Very well," said the Gobán Saor, "there is a charm in the tool and my wife will not give it to anyone but myself or my son or some one of royal blood who will have the password from me." "Well, said the king it is a hard case so I suppose I must send my own son for it." "Just as your majesty pleases" said Gobán. The king called his son and ordered him to take his foster brother with him and go down to Munster for Gobáns tool in order that the work might be completed as soon as possible. The Gobán gave him full instructions for the journey and also the password which was Cuir an aigh an cuim.(?) The prince and his companion set off on their journey and it was not long until they reached(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Maighréad Ní Chonchubhair
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathcormack, Co. Cork
