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School: Gleann Iascaigh (roll number 16363)

Location:
Bellafarney, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0646

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    The castle at the mouth of the Gleneasky river which flows through Gleneasky was inhabited by a Giant and his wife. The giantess was one day out walking when she met a man named O'Dowd and she put him in her apron and carried him home to the castle. She had a cradle made a O'Dowd put into it. There he had to stay as the Giant had no children of his own. A giant from Scotland came one day in answer to a challenge to Roslea castle, to fight the Roslea Giant.
    The day he arrived the Giant was
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    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
    Evelyn Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Magennis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Clooneen, Co. Sligo