Volume: CBÉ 0460 (Part 1)

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1. Jack the Strongfella (continued)

   

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   the man "as let out that wild boar. Are you mad our do you know that if that boar got out he would kill half the people in Ireland in a few minutes." "There'll be no fear of him getting away" said Jack If I get my hands on him that is certain." "Well" said the man there is another thing certain you will get no crow-bar from me to break down that wall." When Jack heard this great talk coming out of the little fella in such an angry way he began to laugh. When he had satisfied himself laughing he went around the place looking for a heavy rod of iron to knock down the wall with. He could find nothing and he was wondering what he would do when he saw a large round bar of iron holding up a shed. He went over to this and he stepped in under the shed and lifted it up with

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   History Edit

   Date

   15 December 1937

   Item type

   Lore

   Folktales index

   AT1088: Eating Contest

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Gaelic script

   Informant

   • Caoimhghin de Róiste