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1. Connolly and the Cuckoo (continued)

   

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   to put your tail in that split." He did, so Jack pulls out the axe and the split closes on his tail. Jack jumped on his back. He flew over ditches and hedges until he came to Connelly who came out roaring and bawling. Jack asked him was he sorry and Connelly said no. The next day he sent him to a forest where there was a giant. Jack got some dry curds from Connelly's daughter. He had just started to cut a tree when he saw the giant coming so he climbed up a tree. The giant came and looked up at Jack. He hit him in the eyes with the curds and blinded him. He went home to his wife to get them out of his eyes. She told him to go back and invite Jack to dinner, he came and invited Jack and he returned with the giant. The giant's wife gave them a good dinner.

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   Folktales index

   AT1000: Bargain Not to Become Angry

   AT1062: Throwing the Stone

   AT1088: Eating Contest

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Aidan Doran

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Tullycanna, Co. Wexford

   Informant

   Aidan Doran

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Tullycanna, Co. Wexford