The Schools’ Collection

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    In Camlin there is a large stone the shape of a tomb-stone. It is said that a giant was buried there...

    CBÉS 1027

    Brendan Rocks, Mr Fannon

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    Gulliver was a great Giant who lived on top of "Slieb Mish" mountain.

    CBÉS 1028

    Mrs Mc Caffrey, Patsy Mc Caffrey

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    About two miles out the Belleek road there is to be seen a few large stones under which there lies the remains of a giant.

    CBÉS 1028

    Mr J Mc Inally

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    About 1/2 mileto the north of the school in a field to the left hand side on the old back road to Ballintra there is a giant stone which was supposed to be thrown...

    CBÉS 1028

    Susan Mary Irwin

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  5. Stories

    There once lived a great giant in France. He was so big and strong that he could kill anyone with one blow.

    CBÉS 1028

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  6. A Giant

    CBÉS 1029

    Mary Regan

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    There is a great stone in Clogher till the present day and there was a giant buried under it.

    CBÉS 1031

    Aloysious Mac Shane, Peter Mc Shane

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    Once upon a time the English giant heard about Finn Mac Cumhaill being a great warrior so he came over this day to fight Finn.

    CBÉS 1031

    Kathleen O' Donnell, Mrs Alice Mc Kelvey

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  9. A Giant's Stone

    CBÉS 1031

    Mary Quinn

    Ballintra, Co. Donegal

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  10. The Giant's Stone on Carrick Alt

    CBÉS 1031

    Maggie Mc Murray

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  11. A Story of a Giant

    CBÉS 1031

    Edith Kerr

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  12. The Giant's Son was Big

    CBÉS 1031

    Edith Kerr

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  13. The Giant's Stone in Trummon

    CBÉS 1031

    Derrick Harron

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  14. The Giant's Stone at Carrick

    CBÉS 1031

    Derrick Harron

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  15. The Giant of Coole

    CBÉS 1031

    Ruby Logan

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  16. A Giant's Chair

    CBÉS 1031

    Evelyn Harron

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  17. Giant Stories

    CBÉS 1033

    Roland Greene

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  18. The Giant's Lift

    CBÉS 1035

    Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh, Charles Mac Caffrey

    Copany, Co. Donegal

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  19. The Giant's Stone

    CBÉS 1035

    Ádhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh, James Cassidy

    Barnesmore, Co. Donegal

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  20. The Giant's Grave Largynagreana

    CBÉS 1039

    Mrs Hannah O Boyle, Philomena Parris

    Largynagreana, Co. Donegal

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