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School: Carrickallen

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Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 255

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  1. The Giant who Wanted to Fight Finn Mac Cool

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    Another giant came to see Finn Mac Cool long ago in "the giant age" in order to fight him. Finn's mother wished to prevent the fight. She baked a griddle in a cake of bread and showed the cake to the giant who had come on a visit and explained to him that Finn required to eat a griddle each day to keep him right. Finn was sleeping in a bed and the visiting giant went over to look at him. "Who is this" said he. Oh that's Finn's child said the woman. Then the giant took his departure not wish
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Frank O' Hare
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Drumaveil South, Co. Cavan