School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 2258)
- Location:
- Fermoy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Mná Rialta
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- (continued from previous page)a certain field as there were three giants living there but Jack replied he would go and kill them.
Jack went and drove the cattle into the giant's domain he left them there and went up in a lemon tree which he saw growing near by, and a giant with two heads came out and drove Jack from the tree, then he asked Jack to fight so Jack agreed and drew his sword and cut the two heads off the giant and brought them home to his master who was overjoyed at seeing what Jack had done. Now the master had previously told Jack that if he killed his enemies:- (the three giants) he would give him his daughter in marriage, but he also said that when he would be passing a certain post a man would ask him to relieve him, the master told Jack that this man's life was only on a silk thread and if he were loosed he would come and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fermoy, Co. Cork
