School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithceallaigh
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    One time there was a young giant named Jack Murphy.

    Written by Kevin Keegan,
    Newtown,
    Hill-of-Down,
    Co. Meath.
    Told by Thomas Kearney,
    Clondalee,
    Hill-of-Down,
    Co. Meath.
    One time there was a young giant named Jack Murphy. He was an uncommon giant as he did not go outside his own door until he was twenty one years of age. When he went out he met a farmer and after some talk they agreed that Jack would work with him until the cuckoo call but Jack could do anything he liked without the farmer being angry and in return he would have to do everything the farmer would tell him without being angry. The first that admitted he was angry would have to
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    Folktales index
    AT1000: Bargain Not to Become Angry
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clondalee More, Co. Meath