School: Rockfield (roll number 15378)

Location:
Rockfield, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Duibhín
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  1. Long ago in Ireland, there lived at Tara giant who had there heads Every day this giant would go to Tara and stand there and he would shout out in a loud clear voice, "Is there any man who would come and fight me" This day he did the same thing. There was a young lad living near and he heard this man shouting and he up to him and cut the three heads off him.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolaney, Co. Sligo