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1. An Old Story - Jack and the Giant (continued)

   

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   widow and she had one son called Jack. Jack was a lazy lad who would not help his mother. So to get money; the widow sent him out to sell their last cow. On his way to the Fair Jack met a man with a hat of beams: he gave the cow in exchange for the beans. His mother was very angry; she threw the beans out of the window and Jack went to bed without any upper. Next morning the beans had grown into a tall plant. Jack climbed the stalk and found himself in a strange land. He came to a giant's castle; the giant's wife brought him in and hid him in a press, when the giant came in for his supper. After supper, the

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   AT1960G: The Great Tree

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Burns

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Billis, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Matt Burns

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Billis, Co. Cavan