School: St. Mary's (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)
- Location:
- Droichead Átha, Co. Lú
- Teacher: A. Mac Uidhlinn
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 430
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- (continued from previous page)When they reached the castle the big man got out of the tree and says he to the giant "I bet you this castle I can eat more than you". So the giant took the bet and went out and brought in a dead bullock, skinned it and cooked it at the fire.
While he was cooking it the man wrapped the bullock skin round him. When the bullock was cooked they sat down to eat it but instead of eating it the man would slip the meat under the bullock skin.
When the bullock was finished the man took the knife and ripped the bullock skin and said "Now I am ready for another bullock". The giant thinking he could do the same ripped his stomach and killed himself so the man had the reward and the giants castle and the giants money and he lived happy ever after.
- Collector
- Owen Murray
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sráid Dhamhliag, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Gerard O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cnocán Naomh Oilibhéar, Co. Lú
