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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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    gathered together to think of a plan to banish the giant. One day in mid summer, two of the men went to the giant in Cashel and they found the giant sleeping outside on the grass. They knew it was their only chance to kill him. So they cut off his heads with a spear and that was the end of the giant with the two heads. The ruins of his
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat O' Mally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo