School: Mullach Dubh
- Location:
- Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Blioscáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 246
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- (continued from previous page)meals eaten they slept under the shade when they were asleep under the little boy threw an apple and hit one of the giants on the forehead. The giant thinking it was his own brother who [?] him quarrelled with him and killed him. The next night the two giants came and feasted under the tree and went asleep as before. The little boy got up on the tree a second time and threw down an apple and hit the father on the nose. The old giant woke up in a rage and thinking it was his son who hit him he killed him immediately. Two of the giants were gone and the old giant was all that remained. The old giant came the third night by himself and feasted at the tree as usually. The little boy came when he was eating and tied a sheep skin inside his own coat then asked the giant to give him a piece. "You miserable little creature(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Gertie Mc Gloin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortgarrigan, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Francis Mc Gloin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Gortgarrigan, Co. Leitrim
