School: Castlecoote (roll number 6344)
- Location:
- Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghabhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0263, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)The giant then tried to jump but was not able. Then he said "I must let out some of the gruel also". He wasn't able to cut deep enough. "Oh Ill help you" said the tailor. So he took the sharp knife and plunged it into the giants stomach and killed him. Then he went to the old woman and pulled out her big long tooth and she fell dead.
The tailor then kept the house and all the gold and treasure and lived happily ever after.
"So let ye put down the kettle and make tay,
And if ye don't live happy, that we may.
