School: Dumha-chaisil

Location:
Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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    heads and it took two blows to cut off each head and it was evening before he got the fourth blow home. Next day, he set off to fight the last and most terrible-looking giant, who had three heads and it tool three blows to cut off each head. He fough in a most determined manner but in spite of all his efforts it was dark night before he succeeded. Then he set off for home to tell his father of his good luck. After a while he came to a tree where he saw a man named Concubar-a-thorn chained to it. He induced the boy to
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    Folktales index
    AT0302: The Ogre's (Devil's) Heart in the Egg
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank O' Dowd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doobeg, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Pat Hunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doobeg, Co. Sligo