School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- An tAonach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- There was a king ruling the province of Munster, at the time of the "Gobán Saor," who wanted to get a very beautiful castle, that nobody ever saw before.He searched all over Ireland, but could not find anyone. At last he heard about the Gobán Saor and he sent for him.He came to the palace and was received joyfully by the king.The king told him his request, and the Gobán said he would build it.While he was building it, the king was planning to kill him, because if he left him alive, the other king would want him to build one like it.When he had the castle finished, he was cast into prison, but before he went to prison, his parents had warned him to leave something undone in the castle, and to say he forgot the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Langton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- An Bilín Íochtarach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- Mr Kearns
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- An Bilín Íochtarach, Co. Thiobraid Árann