School: Carra
- Location:
- Carha, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Tonra
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- (continued from previous page)Once upon a time there was an old king, and he was dying. So he wanted his eldest son to take his place, and he wouldn't. So the old king gave him twenty pounds, and sent him away. Then he was going, and he met a gasur, and he asked him would he take him to be his servant boy, and the man said he couldn't. So the boy asked could he walk with him, and the man said he could. So they went on until it was coming near night. Then the man asked the boy where would they go, But he said, that there was a giant up on a big hill, and he would give us a good supper, and a clean bed and a good breakfast. But we have to fight him after our breakfast. Then the boy told the man to let him fight him first. So they went up to the giant, and he had a great welcome for them. In the morning, the giant stood out on the floor, and said if they wouldn't fight he would kill them. So the gasur went to fight him first. The gasur made(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Josie Mc Andrew
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Tom Jordan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrownlabaun, Co. Mayo
