School: Coill an Easbuig (Bishopswood), Dundroma
- Location:
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 234
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- Mary Dwyer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
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- Mrs J. Dwyer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
- An Old Story
The Gobán Saor
One time the Gobán Saor was on the look out for a wife for his son. The prospective brides used to come to be interviewed, and he used take them in and show them a churn of gold. On seeing it each one of them were overjoyed at getting this and also his son in marriage. When he asked them what they thought of it they would reply that they would have plenty for the rest of their lives. But none of them suited Finally one came to interview him and when he asked her what she thought of the chest of gold, she said it was alright by adding to it. So she was the girl that became his daughter in law.
