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School: Baile Uí Fhiacháin

Location:
Newport, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
T. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 034

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  2. The Man from Shramore

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    Once upon a time a man lived in Shramore. One night as he was minding cows on Buchagh he heard a terrible noise like the grumbling of a man. He went to the spot and was frightened on seeing a giant. He began to run as fast as he could but the giant caught him and brought him to a house where he put him in a room and said, "I will eat you to morrow" then he went out. The man examined the room and found a bad spot in the thatch in the roof. Luckily he had brought his stick with him and he bored a hole in the roof. He went through the hole and ran
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mel Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    F. Chambers
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newport, Co. Mayo