School: Bun

Location:
Bun, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 246

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  1. There are many stories told about giants such as this one. There was a giant and he died long, long ago. when he was dead three days his ghost came back to the castle where he lived. The ghost lived in a little hall by himself. There was a man living in the castle after the giants death. The ghost used to upset him in his sleep and often
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    Folktales index
    AT0326: The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Patrick Dolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly