School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. There was once a giant in this village long ago. There was another giant in Killawalla. The giant in Killawalla used to come down to this giant. Every day they used go out through the country killing all that would come before them. One day they were after a little boy and they could not get up to him. The house was not far from him. So he got to the house and they were after him all the time. As soon as he got inside the door he told the father to get the gun quickly because there is two
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. fathaigh (~518)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo