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School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 271

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    to make the women bake big cakes for them and the men had to bring them turf. At last the people could stand it no longer, and they told the king. The king's reply was to gather his fighting men together and to fight the giants.
    But the fighting men were to weak and they killed all the men. But near this wood lived a poor widow and her son Seán. One day Seán made up his mind to kill Grug and Glug. So he went to the king and told him
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Charles Gebson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo