School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)
- Location:
- Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Shúilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)a bottle with him and as he was turning away he let the bottle fall on the flagstone of the well (where it left its mark which is still shown). He went back to the giant who again sent him for the water. The same thing happened again and again he went back but on the third occasion he succeeded in bringing the water. The giant however was dead when he reached him and he was buried where he died in the field which is still known as Leaba Dhiasmuda / leadbau Yeermuda is always called by young and old in the district
