School: Mágh Rua (B.) (roll number 5880)
- Location:
- Moroe, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John Maher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0522, Page 118
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- According to tradition there lived at one time a very powerful giant at Liosamora. This man had a brother, who seemingly wasn't a Christian and had a great desire to kill his brother and carry away his wife. Unfortunately she was willing to gratify his wishes. She planned with her brother in-law that when her husband would go out unarmed she would put some milk in a stream which flowed near-by. One day the jealous brother noticed the milk in the stream and knew that he had his golden opportunity. He set off at once to search for his brother and found him about half a mile from Murroe. A terrible battle took place between the two giants and at the end of an hour the married giant was killed and was buried in Liosamora where his grave is still to be seen. There is a cairn on top of the hill.
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- Collector
- Christy O' Gorman
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Clare Glens, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Pat Gorman
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Clare Glens, Co. Limerick
