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School: Killadooley, Ballybrophy (roll number 12692)

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Killadooley, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Edward J. Guerin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0829, Page 175

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    “In olden times the people said there was a giant named Billie Grant....”

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    In olden times the people said there was a giant named Billie Grant who lived in a hut on the top of a hill in Coolowley, and every night he lit a fire on the top of the hill and any one that looked at the fire took a fit of sneezing and died.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolowley (Mason), Co. Laois
    Informant
    James Phealan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Coolowley (Mason), Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Lenihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    41
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Coolowley (Mason), Co. Laois