School: Cúige na Mainseár
- Location:
- Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 260
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“Jack the Bean Stalk and his mother lived in a little cottage.”
(continued from previous page)he went out. Where he had set the beans there was a big tree. Jack went up to the very top of it. He saw a big castle with steps up to the door. Jack went up to the door and knocked at it. The maid came out and he asked her for something to eat.
"I dare not let you in for this house belongs to a giant and he would kill me and you if he came in"
"But I will be only a minute eating a little bit"
"All right" said the maid. Jack went in and was only sitting down when they heard the giant coming up the steps. The maid got Jack and put him under a big pot. The giant came in. "Fe fa fum I smell the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Nulty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Ballina, Co. Mayo