School: Doire Gualann (roll number 14979)
- Location:
- Derrygoolin North, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Tórpaigh
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- (continued from previous page)he to the giant who was near him, if you do that again I will kill you" "You are only raving" said the other giant. Just as he was working again Jack hit him another great lick of a stone and the giant picked up his sledge and killed his brother.
He started working again and Jack hit him with another stone. "You will soon be as bad as your brother" said he. "If you do that again I will kill you" He was just started to work again when Jack hit him with another stone and so he thought it was his brother he killed him also. He now started working alone and not long afterwards Jack hit him again. He now looked around to find out who hit him and he saw Jack hiding in the tree. "Ah: my lad I have you at last". "Come down and I will kill you" "Take your time" said Jack. "I will do what you are not able to do". "I can knock milk out of that stone with a stroke of my fist"
Jack put his hand into his pocket and took(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Torpey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrygoolin North, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Michael Sammon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Derrygoolin North, Co. Galway
