School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)

Location:
Derrew, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    This boy was boasting of his strengh to the giant.
    Then they killed a bullock and both of them began eating him. The mother said whichever of them would eat the most it was him that was the strongest.
    The boy had a wide coat on and he kept on putting down the meat inside the coat until he had nearly all the meat gone.
    The giant and his mother would not believe that he had all that of the meat gone and he got a knife and ripped
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Neachtáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Brigid Naughton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 58
    Address
    Furnace, Co. Mayo