School: Cill Mhuire (C.), Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 10395)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máiréad Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 109
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- (continued from previous page)till I came to a big castle which I entered.
In the hall I noticed a woman crying with a child in her arms. I asked her what was the matter and she replied that the Giant has ordered the child to be killed, and served as a pie for his dinner.
She then proceeded to explain that the giant who owned the castle lived on human flesh and that I was fortunate not to meet him first when I so foolishly entered his castle.
She then asked me to suggest a means of saving the child's life. I told her to cut off one of the childs fingers and put it in a pie made of young swine. Then if the giant passed any remavle to show him the finger.
She did so, and it was scarcely done when I heard a rattle at the hall door. You are done said the woman. Your only chance is to come into a room which is full of dead bodies, take off your clothes and pretend to be one of them.
I did so, and I was not long there when I heard the giant demanding the pie. She gave it to him. no sooner had he tasted it then he remarked 'It tastes(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doolaig South, Co. Kerry
