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1. The Laughing Knights' Island Folktale (continued)

   

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   back his wits and he put all his weight on the bangle and tightened it round his neck. The roars of the brute would make anyone weak. There was a tree with extending branches. He ran for the tree and threw his end across the bough, caught it on the other side and ran on. He was a very heavy man.
   The beast was still following him, but when he came as far as the branch, Jack gave a pull and lifted him off his front feet, and his neck was pulled against the bough. Jack pulled and then tightened and held on till the brute was choked.
   Then Jack released the pull on the bangle and the monster dropped to the ground dead.
   '' Well, by this and by that, but that was a close shave says Jack
   '' but you'll never kill another cow, you ugly '' brute, and long life to the Queen of the Sea, for only for your bangle, '' I was done,
   and now for the beheading. ''
   Jack fell to and cut off his head. It was nearly as thick as a barrel, but with his hatchet and his heavy sword, he got it done in time

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Informant

   B. O Grady

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan