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School: Glendalough

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Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghabhann
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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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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Folktales index
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killafeen, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Insurance agent
    Address
    Killafeen, Co. Wicklow