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1. Stories of Giants and Warriors

   

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   Once upon a time there was a poor woman who lived near to a wood. One night herself and her husband were talking together and her husband said to send the children to the wood and leave them there. The next morning they took the children to the wood and left them there. When the boys saw that they were alone one of them said he would take them to some place where they would be able to get food and lodging. When they came to the house a woman opened the door and gave them food and then put them to bed. When the giant came home he said that there was children in the house, one of the boys sneezed and the giant made up his mind to kill them. When one of the boys heard this he got out of the bed and took the nightcaps

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. giants (~518)

   Folktales index

   AT1119: The Ogre Kills his Own Children

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maureen O' Donohue

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bushy Park, Co. Tipperary

   Informant

   Mrs O' Donohue

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bushy Park, Co. Tipperary