School: Blacklion
- Location:
- An Blaic, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: F. Johnston
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 254
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- Long ago a giant lived in the townland of Bureen two miles from Blacklion, Co Cavan.
One day the giant was jumping from one rock to the other, across a deep valley, and then he tried to jump backways, but he was not able, and he fell into the valley and was killed. His grave is to be seen yet, and is called the "Giant's Grave".
There are two graves beside the giants grave. They are called the "Lady's Grave" and the "Child's Grave". The giants wife is supposed to be buried in the 'Lady's Grave' and their child in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bobbie Nixon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullán Draighneach, Co. an Chabháin
