School: Eanach Mór (roll number 13912)

Location:
Annagh More, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mártain Ó Braonáin
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  3. XML “The Man and the Dane”
  4. XML “The Irish, Scotch and English Tailors”
  5. XML “Scotch Giant and Irish Giant”
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  1. The Irish, Scotch and English tailors
    One time an I'tailor, a S'tailor and an E'tailor (met). The S'tailor said that he would be able to take a man's measure if he seen him standing at a corner. The E'tailor said that he could take a man's measure if he seen him walking the street. The I'man said that he would take it if he seen the corner the man went round.
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
        1. Vikings (~42)
      2. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
          1. Fionn Mac Cumhaill (~137)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mártain Ó Braonáin
    Gender
    Male
  2. Scotch giant and Irish giant
    One time a giant in Ireland and a giant in Scotland challenged each other to see which of them was the strongest. When the I. giant saw the S giant coming he went into the a box and pretended he was a child. The S. giant came in and he asked the I. giant's wife where was her husband and she said he was out hunting. The S. giant asked her what deeds need he do and she said that any time the wind would be on the door, he would put his shoulder to the gable of the house and turn it round. The S. giant tried it but he could not stir it. She also showed him a very big rock that was in front of the house and she told him that her her husband would throw it across the house in the morning before his breakfast. The S. giant tried it but he could only lift it a foot off the ground. He came into the house and looked into the box where the I. giant was. The I. giant's wife said that that was her son and
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