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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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    with three heads came out. Jack got the straps and the staff and said, "Straps tighten him, and staff bang him. The staff knocked off the heads. Jack took the palace and everything in it.
    Then Jack heard about a lady that was going to be devoured by a fiery dragon. He went to the place and waited till the dragon came. He took the ring out of his pocket, and threw it at the dragon. It knocked him down and then said "Straps tighten him and staff bang him" He was killed in a few minutes.
    Jack married the lady and brought her to one of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0304: The Hunter
    AT0511: One‑Eye, Two‑Eyes, Three‑Eyes
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carrigeen, Co. Longford