School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

Location:
Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    30th November 1937
    Folk -Lore.
    Long ago a great giant lived in ulster and at the same time another giant lived in Scotland.
    When the Scotch giant heard of the Irish hero he said he would measure his strength with his rival.
    So he swam over to Ireland and challenged the Irish giant to fight.
    The Scotch giant was no match for the other who put him to flight and as he was running away the Irish giant tore up a great
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killanena, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Brody
    Gender
    Male