School: Glendalough

Location:
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann

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Stories of Giants and Warriors

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 408

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There once lived a Giant in Glendalough and there also lived a Giant in the low land of Wicklow, and the one in Glendalough had a bull, the other Giant came up to take the bull from him. He came up and took it of Glendalough mountain and he got it as far as Parkmore and the two Giants pulled the bull in two parts. They then started to fight and the Giant from Glendalough killed the other. He is buried near Parkmore Catholic Church. There once lived a Giant in Glendalough and another Giant came to attack him and when the Giant from Glendalough was trying to hit the other with his sword he missed his aim and cut a rock

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Collector
Máire Breathnach
Gender
female
Address
Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
Informant
Patrick Walsh
Gender
male
Age
52
Occupation
insurance agent
Address
Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
Language
English