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School: Dealgain (roll number 11770)

Location:
Dalgin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Breandán Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0041, Page 070

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    "If I catch him I will kill him. A few nights after that he came again when she was in bed and went in the window. She had the gold knife hanging over her head. She was a very strong woman. When she would breathe in she would pull him in to her and when she would breathe out she would shove him out from her. So at last he took the knife and chopped the head of her but the head jumped on the body again and up she got but he was gone before she was as far as the window.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Halliday
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Dalgin, Co. Galway