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School: Headfort

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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Miss J.E. Browne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 016

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  1. The Irish Giant and the Mull Giant (continued)

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    the outcome of a combat between the two giants. The Mull giant was about to rush out of his sheiling to challenge the stranger, but his wife - known far-and-wide for her cunning wit - detained him and said - "let us "first try cunning on him. If that "fails the you can try your own "way".......She asked her husband to lie down on the bed and she covered him with a plaid. "Now", she said "lie there, pretend to be asleep, and snore as loudly as you "can"
    Just then the Irish giant knocked at the door and demanded to know where the Mull giant was. He was told - "Himself is not at home." "What then" inquired the Irish giant "is all that snoring?" "That" replied the good
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss J.E. Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Headford, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Rev. Lachlan Mc Pherson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45