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School: Céad na Mínseach (roll number 5498)

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Kednaminsha, Co. Monaghan
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M. Nic Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0932, Page 153

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    her little baby in the cradle. Finn pretended to sleep, and the giant so friendly shook hands with him. The baby took a bite out of one the giant's fingers. He now dreaded to meet the father, seeing what he got from the wife and the baby.
    The Scottish giant fled home and told how he fought all the giants in the world, but the Irish one.
    He said he did not see Finn, but saw the baby, and in proportion, dreaded to face him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pilip Ó Maothagain
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumcah, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Pádraig Seosamh Ua Maothagain
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumcah, Co. Monaghan