School: Leitir Fhada
- Location:
- Letterfad, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 313
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- (continued from previous page)near morning and he had the castle saved that night so he went back to the King's Castle. The king was so pleased to hear the news, that he promised him his daughter, but the castle was not built yet. The next night Joe went back again and he killed two more giants, now he had the castle saved but there was one other giant to be killed yet. Joe stayed in the castle until morning. Then as he was looking around him he saw over on the side of the hill a lovely castle, he knew that that was where the giant lived. Over he went and it was not long until he met a giant far taller than any of they others. He did not talk to Joe but Joe showed him his board and the giant got afraid of (afraid?) him. Then Joe went up to the castle and there he met the Witch who also got afraid of him when she saw the board. Then she said I am boiling a sheep and whoever eats the most of it shall get the castle.
Immediately Joe outside and he skinned a sheep, then he made a bag out of it and put it inside his coat. He then started to eat with the giant. Joe ate a little himself first and then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nuala Ní Cinneide
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Letterfad, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Sean 'Ac Suibhne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Sallows, Co. Donegal
