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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 160

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    Wan time I heard the people saying that there was a giant lived on Binion hill. He nover fought with ony one. I heard the people saying that he threw a stone fray Binion to Rockfield aboot fifty years ago.
    I heard the people saying that this big giant did not fight with ony body unless when he was angry. I did not hear any thing aboot any giant that lived in our place.
    I heard the people saying that there were not many giants aboot our place at that time because they were all in other parts of the country. I heard the people saying that one day they were out walking alang the road that they saw a giant in the field and he had two heads on him.
    One day I heard the people saying that wan day they were awa in the wood they met a giant with seven heads on him. They were very much afraid of this giant. They ran through the wood and they met another giant.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Altaskin, Co. Donegal