
Scéal
- Language
- Irish
- Collector
- Micheál Ó Maoilmhichil
- Informant
- Máirtín Ó Riain
The youth who can turn himself into a lion, ant, etc. Sometimes the ogre's heart in the egg appears alone.
“Once upon a time there was a widow's son whose father had died when he was seven years old.”
“Once upon a time there was a man and he went away to look for work.”
“Bhí gasúr ann uair a droch-shaoghail agus bhí sé na chomhnaidhe i gCo Thirconaill. D'éirigh sé aníos ina bhuachaill bhreag ach bhí sé iongantach mór luadhthach.”