School: Doire an Bháis (roll number 13152)

Location:
Derrycoosh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Húbáin
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  2. Long, long ago there lived a man with a hump. One night as he was passing a fort he heard the fairies singing "Monday, Tuesday, Monday, Tuesday," "yes and Wednesday too" said the man. "Go out and bring that man said the King of the fairies "for he had made a good job of our song." They did so and when they had him inside the King told them to take of his hump. So they did and when they had it done they left him abroad on the road again. Then
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