School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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  1. 110
    Stories of Giants and Warriors
    27th May, 1938.
    A long time ago a tailor was working away in his workshop, and he had a slice of bread and jam before him, and according as he sewed he ate the bread. This time he took a mouthful and left it down beside him, and a number of flies lit on it. On seeing this he was very angry, and he took up a piece of cloth, and killed seven of them.
    Then he threw the bread down sewing and everything else, and said to himself, "Why is a man like me toiling and mailing
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Folktales index
    AT1052: Deceptive Contest in Carrying a Tree‑‑
    AT1060: Squeezing the (Supposed) Stone
    AT1062: Throwing the Stone
    AT1115: Attempted Murder with Hatchet
    AT1640: The Brave Tailor
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Carrickduff, Co. Longford