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School: Gallach (roll number 16464)

Location:
Gallagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhaoiléidigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0078, Page 090

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  1. A Story about a Giant

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    This story is about a big rock that is over on the Ballinasloe side of Ahascragh It is several tons in weight and it is said that there was a giant in Ballinasloe and his name Killupan and the peoples he threw this Rock over to this field from Ballinasloe and some people say that he threw it from Mt Mary. It is about 15 miles from here and it is about 21 miles from Ahascragh and Ballinasloe is about five miles from Ahascragh and after that the field and the village is Killupan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Raftery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lehanagh, Co. Galway