1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Main Manuscript Collection

The Main Manuscript Collection

This collection includes every aspect of the Irish oral tradition. New volumes are added on a regular basis. More information

Filter results

View results on map

Results

32 results

  1. The Story of Little Do-ran and the Giant with the Six Heads

    CBÉ 0575

    Lore

    13 December 1938

    Mrs Heffernan

  2. The Giant of Ballacurra

    CBÉ 0602

    Lore

    Stephen Deehy

    Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway

  3. Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Giant

    CBÉ 0616

    Lore

    18 April 1939

    Mrs Tom Foley

  4. The Hunchback and the Giant

    CBÉ 0616

    Lore

    March 1939

    Mrs Heffernan

  5. Giant Story. The Wonderful Michael O'

    CBÉ 0632

    Lore

    17 July 1939

    Mrs Heffernan

  6. The Fairy Giant

    CBÉ 0634

    Lore

    16 August 1939

    Pádraig Ó Diolaigh

  7. Jack the Giant Killer

    CBÉ 0704

    Lore

    24 August 1940

    Micheál Ó Ríogáin

  8. Giant from Cape Clear

    CBÉ 0736

    Lore

    17 September 1940

    Séamas Mac Coitir

  9. A Giant from Kinsale

    CBÉ 0736

    Lore

    19 September 1940

    Séamas Mac Coitir

  10. (no title)

    “The wor a man one time an' he had a son an' a daughter, an' the giant came an' stole the daughter...”

    CBÉ 0418

    Lore

    23 September 1937

    Peadar Mac Giolla Easbuic

  11. (no title)

    “There is a place called Castle Pook at the foot of the Ballyhoura Mountains and long ago a good-natured giant lived in this castle...”

    CBÉ 0042

    Lore

    c. 1929

  12. A Giant went in to a small house wan time belonging to a small man and he fell asleep there.

    CBÉ 0658

    Lore

    27 July 1939

    Mac Jerr King