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School: Currach Chluana (Croughclooney) (roll number 7885)

Location:
Curraghcloney, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0572, Page 149

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  1. Houses Long Ago (continued)

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  2. Giants, Witches, etc

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    Giants, witches etc.
    Long ago there lived in Ireland a mighty giant and all over the world there was supposed to be no man equal to him. At the same time there was a giant in Scotland who thought himself better than the Irish giant.
    So a fight was arranged between them to see which of them was best. The fight was fought in Antrim. The Irish giant had the victory. The Scots giant fled towards the sea.
    The Irish man pulled up a big piece of earth and flung it after him and it formed an island where it fell in
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