School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)

Location:
Glen, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Beirn
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    will give you all the gold you are able to carry,"
    "Ah I would carry all the gold that you have in your palace let you carry all the gold you are able and leave it where you got me."
    So the giant carried a big sack of gold to where he got the dwarf and the dwarf was three years carrying home the gold and the last time he had a big load to carry and he broke his back.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT1045: Pulling the Lake Together
    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
    Willie Beirne
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glen, Co. Longford