School: Na Hárda (Ardfield), Clanna Caoilte (roll number 1267)

Location:
Ardfield, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Ghrífín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0317, Page 202

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  1. The last giants that were in this parish were jealous of each other and one was trying to kill the other. They used have several fights and at one time they had challenged to fight until one would kill the other. One giant's wife feared that her husband would be killed, and she thought of a plan. She told her husband to go into a hiding place, and when the enemy would come herself would manage him.
    When the other giant came he asked the wife of the hiding giant where was her husband? and she said he was gone out hunting and
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Little Island, Co. Cork