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School: Cilleanna (Kilhanna), Maghcromtha (roll number 13193)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Henry Goode
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0339, Page 032

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  1. A Giant

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    In the townland of Derryleigh is a cromlech which is supposed to contain the body of a giant. The old people tell us that his name is unknown because five hundred years have elapsed since he was buried.
    He was a very strong man for we are told that he carried a flag which weighed five tons about half a mile.
    He also had a golden sword, which was buried with him in the cromlech.
    Three flags each ten feet long by eleven feet broad were put standing on the ground. A big flag fifteen feet long by ten feet broad by one foot in thickness was put resting on
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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
    Kitty Coakley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleigh, Co. Cork