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School: Baile an Churraigh

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Ballincurry, Co. Galway
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A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 496

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    fight for next day. That night the two oldest wanted to bring away their brother but he would not go. Next day the fight begun, they fought all day and at sunset the young prince cut the head off the giant, the head tried to get back but it failed. It told the kings son to follow up and he would meet his brother who was king of the Silver castle. The Prince and his two brothers went on. After several days they came up to the King and his bodyguard. The brothers hid themselves but the youngest went up and gave his message and told how he had killed the Giant of the Copper castle. This giant had two heads and was very big. The two brothers went to the forest for they were cowards. Next
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0301: The Three Stolen Princesses
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary K. Tighe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfaghna, Co. Galway