School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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  1. There were three giants hunting long ago and the mist on them and the went astray. They came into a house and there was wee man sitting in the corner. There came a young girl in and sat on the giants knee she was that nice they tried to keep her. There came a ram in and began racking the house rise said Fin to Gul and tie that wee bast. If Gul was there since he could not tie the beast so they three began and the could not tie the beast
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. jokes (~6,086)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Feidhlim Ua Cnámhsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Seán Mac Gloin
    Gender
    Male