The Giant of Kilkenny

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The Giant of Kilkenny is a character from Irish-themed storytelling, typically portrayed as an outsized, folkloric figure associated with the town of Kilkenny.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
folkloric character
legendary figure
appearsIn oral storytelling traditions
associatedWith Irish folklore
Kilkenny NERFINISHED
characteristic larger-than-life
outsized
superhuman strength
countryOfOrigin Ireland
culturalContext Irish culture
genre Irish-themed storytelling
folklore
hasMotif giant living near a town
local legendary hero
rural Irish setting
language English
Hiberno-English NERFINISHED
medium oral tradition
storytelling performances
narrativeFunction comic figure in some tellings
symbol of exaggerated size
narrativeRole giant
relatedTo Irish giants in folklore
local legends of Kilkenny
setting town of Kilkenny
targetAudience children
general audience
temporalClassification traditional folklore character

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Mother Machree (1928 film) featuresCharacter The Giant of Kilkenny