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School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:
Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher
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    full I will soon burst and the man said I will soon burst too and with that the man took a knife and stuck it in the bag, and the giant thought it was in his stomach he stuck it, with that the giant took the knife and stuck it in his stomach, and cut it, and two days after he died. He was buried in a field in Glinny called the High field, and a big rock put over him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Batty Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glinny, Co. Cork
    Informant
    David Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glinny, Co. Cork