School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

Location:
Killasona, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 494

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  1. A Story
    Once an old man was looking for lodging. He went to an old giant's house. He looked in an old window and saw a woman and child crying at the fire. He went in and asked her why she was crying. She told him she was a queen and the giant brought her here and told her he would put her to death if she would attempt to leave. He asked her "where is the giant now" and she told him he was in the next room. He peeped in and saw the giant asleep. The man got a spear, he went to the giant who had only one eye and put the sphere through it and he and the queen and child made in the direction of the sea. The giant, though he was blind, followed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1137: The Ogre Blinded (Polyphemus)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Langtry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford