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School: Killeevan (roll number 14150)

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Killeevan Glebe, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Beggs
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 344

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    There was a giant in Scotland and a giant in Ireland, but the giant in Scotland was far bigger than the giant in Ireland. The giant of Scotland was far stronger. The two of them fell out and the giant of Scotland waded over the sea to Ireland to fight the Irish giant. The Irish giant overcome the other giant, and the Scottish giant (overcome) thought it better to run away home, so he ran back to the sea. The Irish giant was not fit to overtake him. he got a rock and flang it after, the Scottish giant and it formed the Isle of Man, and the cave left in Ireland formed Lough Neagh.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muriel Sirr
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Killygone, Co. Monaghan