School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)
- Location:
- Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 161
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- (continued from previous page)at home." Soon the giant came he was what the Irish would call a black Gual," he was dark looking in appearance and he was fierce terrible to look at. It was a wild windy day and the first remark that giant made, on coming into Tinns houses was that the wind was blowing on the door. "Yes indeed," said Tinns wife, but if the men were at home it would not be so." "What would they do." inquired the giant. "They'd lift up the house and turn the back of it to the wind without saying another word, the giant went out and lifted the house up in his arms and turned the back to the wind, this may seem(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sean O' Neill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs O' Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcoosy, Co. Leitrim
