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School: Gort an Iomaire (roll number 8379)

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Gortanummera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Sabhaois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0057, Page 0056

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    There were two giants in Churchill about 400 years ago. One of these giants was very athletic and the other was not athletic. One day these giants has a quarrel and the athletic giant was getting beaten, and he jumped from Churchill and landed in Mr. J Derivan's field in Coolnageeragh. The other giant took up a stone and flung it after the athletic giant, and before the stone fell the [stone] athletic giant jumped again and landed in Killcorban. the stone fell and broke in two in Mr. J. Bruder's field in Coolnageeragh. The stone is about six ton weight and is still in existence.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Portumna, Co. Galway