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   and pulled all the wool off. She gave him back the skin and paid him for the wool. He went home and told his father what had happened. The father asked him would he know the girl again and he said he would. They set out and found the girl and invited her to the house. They showed her all the treasures and she said "they are good and very good only keep adding to them." Old Gobán then saw that she would make a suitable wife for his son so all arrangements were made and they were married. One morning Gobán and his son set out for London. When they went some distance Gobán said to his son "Why can't you be shortening the road" and he said he could not. Gobán made up his mind to turn back. That night the wife asked Gobán's son what happened to them and he said that his father asked him to shorten the road and he could not. She said "sure that was easy. Why did you not tell funny stories and jokes. After some time they began on their jorney again and landed in London. Gobán then told his son not to say he was married and it might

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   1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
         1. Gobán Saor (~181)

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   AT0875: The Clever Peasant Girl

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Keany

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   An tEanach, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Peter Mc Dermott

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   73

   Address

   Luachros, Co. Liatroma

   Informant

   Brian Keany

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   23

   Address

   An tEanach, Co. Liatroma