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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 569

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    next day they said they would test their strength. They began to throw stones and rocks. "Crooked Legs" said he would throw a certain big rock down to the parish of Lacken, and the other giant defied him. "Crooked Legs" lifted the rock over his head, and sent it flying through the sky, and it it fell or landed in the mountain district over the village of Gallowshill. It is said to have darkened the sun as it was going through the sky. That rock is only about 200 yards behind my house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo