An Old Story
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Martin Walsh
- Informant
- Patrick Walsh
- Age
- 77
Squeezing the (Supposed) Stone.
Cheese, egg, etc. Contest in squeezing water out of a stone. The ogre squeezes a stone; the boastful trickster a cheese or egg. (Sometimes with animal actors.)
Result count: 15
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Díorfach Mac na Baintrí
- Language
- Irish
- Informant
- Séamus Ó Rabhartaigh
- Age
- circa 60
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A Funny Story
- Language
- English
- Collector
- James Torpey
- Informant
- Michael Sammon
- Age
- 76
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Scéal
- Language
- Irish
- Collector
- Maighréad Nic Donnchadha
- Informant
- Maighréad Bean Mhic Dhonnchadha
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- feirmeoir
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A Story
- Language
- English
- Informant
- John Flaherty
- Age
- 54
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An Táilliúir agus na Fathaigh
- Language
- Irish
- Collector
- S. Ó Loingsigh
- Occupation
- múinteoir
- Informant
- Seán Ó Bric
- Age
- 80
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Giants
- Language
- English
- Informant
- John Tangney
- Age
- 60
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(no title)
“This is the version of the following story I heard. Long ago in Ireland giants were very numerous.”
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Bridget Buckley
- Informant
- John O Connor
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- labourer
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Stories
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Pat Sheridan
- Informant
- Paddy Masterson
- Age
- 20
- Informant
- Mrs Sheridan
- Age
- 45
- Informant
- Charles Murray
- Age
- 60
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A Story
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Willie Beirne
- Informant
- Patrick Doyle
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Stories of Giants and Warriors
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Kathleen Dawson
- Age
- 16
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Dawson
- Age
- 45
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Giants and Warriors
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Teresa Danaher
- Informant
- James Dalton
- Age
- 84
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Scéal Grinn
- Language
- Mixed
- Collector
- Seumas Burbage
- Informant
- Mrs O' Rourke
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Stories - The Giant's Three Tasks
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Teresa Fields
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The Giant and the Tailor
- Language
- English
- Collector
- May Moloney
- Informant
- Mr James O' Flynn
- Occupation
- farmer
