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School: Kilfenora (B.) (roll number 2155)

Location:
Kilfenora, Co. Clare
Teacher:
P. Mag Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0619, Page 124

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0619, Page 124

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  1. An Gobán Saor (continued)

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    and mason whose service was in great demand both in England and Ireland and no buildings' of any importance [?] was supposed to be complete unless he was in the building. There are a great many tales told about him, one of which is that being employed in a building in England. He had the work finished and finding out that the owner of the building wishing to have no other building like it meant to put him to death told him that he required a special instrument from home to complete the work. The owner would not let him go but sent his son for the instriment. When he arrived at the house he asked the Gobán's wife for the instrument
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Gobán Saor (~181)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Maolchaoine
    Gender
    Male