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School: Gleann Guail, Dúrlas Éile

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New Birmingham, Co. Tipperary
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Máire Ní Dhubhsháine
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    and opening a deep chest she told the men it was in the bottom and that they must stoop down for it as it was too deep for her to reach down. No sooner had they stooped down to get it than she came behind they and tumbled them into the chest and locked it and said that out of that they would not get until her husband came home. When the employer's son was not returning the father sent the Gobán to see what was delaying his son and so the Góban got home safe and sound.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kiely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    New Birmingham, Co. Tipperary