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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
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Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 217

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    the fields. He has a hump on his back. He heard the fairies singing in a lios. They were singing "Monday Tuesday, Monday Tuesday, Monday Tuesday Wednesday." The man then started to sing with them and when the fairies heard them they all rushed out and dragged him in. Then, they gave him three wishes and told him to ask what ever he liked. Then he said, he wished to have the hump taken away, to have good health, and to have money. He got his three wishes.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fives
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Fives
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford