Long
long ago in a small in Antrim off the coast of Ireland lived
Fionn a warrior and
his wife Una. One day a messenger from Scotland arrived, “I have been send
here my the mighty giant Angus. He has defeated all the other giants but not
you. I warn you he is the biggest, strongest, most fearsome giant in all of
Scotland. Well, do you accept the challenge?” he said. “Of course I
shall!” At that the messenger went back home to tell the great Angus about the
news. Una looked at her husband in anxiety. Fionn started working straight away
building a path across the sea to Scotland. The causeway was made up of hundreds
of black rocks, different sizes and shapes. One evening after a long days hard
work, Fionn came home to see Una looking very distraught. “What’s the
matter?” he asked. “Oh, Fionn I’ve heard that Angus is much bigger and
stronger than you. You shall never be able to beat him! We must make a plan
fast!” Time was running out, soon Angus would be coming to fight Fionn and
they still didn’t have a plan. Later that week the messenger came to Fionn.
“He is ready and waiting.” For the next few days sewing was the only thing
Una did. “What are you doing?” asked Fionn confused. “What do you think? I
am making clothes! Go on put them on!” Fionn looked like a fool, a big baby.
He climbed into a cot and pretended to be asleep. When Angus came in Una showed
him the baby and told him that Fionn was out and would be back in a while. If
this is Fionn’s child Fionn must be gigantic, thought Angus. And he ran back
to Scotland shaking the earth all around.
The
End
By Maya & Gilly