School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara
- Location:
- Cinn Mhara, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Teacher: Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0352
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- Long ago there were many giants and warriors in Ireland during the reign of the Fianna.
One day the Fianna were out in the hills hunting. Suddenly they saw a large giant approaching with a large horse. The Fianna were greatly terrified of the giant when t hey saw him approaching. The giant asked Finn Mac Cumhaill to take him into the army and Finn consented. The giant was called "The Giolla Deachair". His horse was grazing in the same fiend as the horses of the Fianna.
The Fianna drove the horse from the field. The giant got very(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cinn Mhara, Co. na Gaillimhe
- Informant
- Patrick O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Cinn Mhara, Co. na Gaillimhe
