Volume: CBÉ 0460 (Part 2)
- Date
- 1938
- Collector
- Locations
Archival Reference
The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0460, Page 0233
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- (continued from previous page)"The man who killed the three big giants?"
"Yes" says the mother. "He's the wan."
"The very man I want," says the giant, "An was very glad he killed those giants; for although they were cousins of mine they they were my biggest enemies.
The woman prepared the supper for her son and also a supper for Jack; and when they had it eaten they all went off to bed. Jack was put into a big box and settled as snug as a baby, and they told him not to attempt to stir until morning. When morning came the giant got up and ate his breakfast then he set off to fight the regiment of soldiers.
He gave his mother great instructions to let nothing happen Jack and not to let him go out for fear he would go astray or get lost in a cow track. Of course Jack was listening and he laughed hearty to himself.
When the giant was putting on his overcoat Jack got up and got into the pocket of it So after the final instructions to his mother to(continues on next page)
