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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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    hitting him till it knocked off his head. Jack took the palace and everything that was in it. Next day he heard the giant had a brother. He went to the palace and knocked at the door. A giant with two heads came out. He ran at Jack, and was going to kill him. Jack took out the straps, and the staff and said "Straps tighten him, and staff bang him." The staff kept at him till it knocked off the two heads. Jack took the palace and everything in it.
    The next day he heard that the giant had another brother. He went to the palace, and knocked at the door. A giant
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    History Edit
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford