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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 188

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0939, Page 188

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  1. The Tuner (continued)

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  2. Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Giant

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    Once while Finn Mac boole was on Archie Fionn a giant came to him. He challenged him to fight and the fought for two days and two nights without stopping. When they had stopped the giant told (When they, Finn to perform some feat. Finn went to a nearby quarry and got a huge stone and threw it about five miles to Finn barn beside Anafarcon.
    The giant said that was no feat compared to what he could do. He asked Finn to run him a race and they ran until it was dark.
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