School: Ballinacliffy
- Location:
- Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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- (continued from previous page),challenge him on green grass or on red tiles. The giant had three heads.
When the giant had come roaring at him Jack drew the axle and knocked off two of the giants heads. He drew again and knocked off the other head.
Then along came another giant with six heads and Jack drew the flail and knocked off his heads in the same wat and so killed the second giant.
Then the third giant came along and hit Jack and put him across the big wall but Jack came back. This giant had ten heads. Jack drew the flail and knocked off the heads in the same way.
Then he went back to the king’s castle and got a lot of gold and brought it to his mother.
Told by Bridie Kelly,
MucKanagh, Ylasson
Age 13.
? from John Kelly
Muckanagh
Age 57.
- Collector
- Bridie Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- John Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath
