Volume: CBÉ 0190

Date
1936
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 096

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 096

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    again. He heard of another giant that was very cruel to young maidens. So he went to the castle and looked in at the window and there he saw three beautiful maidens hanging by the hair of their heads. The three maidens saw him looking in and one of them shouts out.
    "Hasten away, away, away. Or you'll become the giants prey." Jack didn't mind her much but broke in through the window and released the three of them. They thanked him very much and ran out and got away as fast as they could for fear of the giant. The giant heard the windows breaking and he came down in an awful rage, but he forgot his club. He saw Jack and he made a blow at him
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Item type
    Lore
    Folktales index
    AT0328: The Boy Steals the Giant's Treasure
    AT1088: Eating Contest
    AT1115: Attempted Murder with Hatchet
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
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