School: An Mhainistir, Cloch na Rón

Location:
Roundstone, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Ambrós Ó Conaill
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    and he said he would send his son the following day. When the giants came back the next evening they noticed a lot of their money gone and they said they would watch to see who was stealing it. The next morning the farmer's son came to the rock and said "open" and the big door opened. When he looked in he saw the two big giants inside.
    The giants now thought that it was he who stole the gold and they killed him.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0676: Open Sesame
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ervallagh, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas King
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roundstone, Co. Galway