School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 01_003

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 01_003

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  1. One night last week a few neighbours were at my house in cuart and one of them told the following
    A giant came over from Scotland to fight an Irish giant named which was Fionn Mac Cumhail.
    When the Irish giant saw the Scoth giant coming he went into a crodle and his wife said that Fionn was gone hunting. She made a gridle cake and the Scotch giant was hardly able to eat it and he saw
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciaran Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    W. Banny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare