School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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  1. Giants are very tall men. Somepeople say that they have two heads.
    Once upon a time there lived a tailor. One day he was eating his dinner, and a crowd of flies gathered on his ford. He hit them and killed seven. He made a belt, and wrote on it. "killed seven with one blow".
    He went to the wood he carried a piece of cheese and when he went the yard he met a hen and he took her also. He met a giant, and the giant got astonished at the writing on the belt.
    The giant threw a stone up in...
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Folktales index
    AT1060: Squeezing the (Supposed) Stone
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    AT1640: The Brave Tailor
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Tangney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Curragraigue, Co. Kerry