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School: Beárna Dhearg (B) (roll number 14633)

Location:
Barnaderg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Flaithrí Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0194

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    Folk-lore or Bealondheas
    The Big giant and the people
    There was once a giant; and he lived in a big cave on the side of the cliff near the sea: He was very cruel to the people he used to steal everything belonged to them. He used to steal corn; potatoes; hens; ducks; good and so on? The people didn't like this atall, atall. At this time their lived in a big wood a very rich woman; she was very kind to the people she used to give them money food and clothing? And all the people liked her very well. How she was so rich were this :- she had a lovely white feathered goose. this beautiful goose used to lay a golden egg every day these golden eggs made her very rich entirly. The old giant heard this and he went and stole the beoutiful goose to his cave? When the people heard this they were in
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway