
An Old Story - The Three Giants
- Language
- English
- Collector
- Rita Mackin
- Informant
- Thomas Neary
- Age
- 67
The hero slips his food (or drink) into a bag and makes the ogre believe he is the greater eater. (In many versions the hero cuts open the bag; the ogre imitates and kills himself.
“Once upon a time there lived a poor widow and her son...”
“Long ago a giant...”
“Once upon a time there was a castle in Glenfin.”
“There was a giant who lived near Ballyporeen and he had two sons.”