School: An Clochar, Dún an Ochta
- Location:
- Eyrecourt, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. Kostka
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- (continued from previous page)village and he also had a hump. When he told him his story he said he would try the same plan.As he came to the lis the fairies were singing the usual song. The man started Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. The fairies were so mad that they came out and dragged him in before the king. When the king asked what he would do with him, they all shouted "put another hump on him". The king put another hump on him. The poor man went home and I can tell you he was a sad sight.Maureen Cormican, Muckenagh, Eyrecourt.Got from Mrs. Cormican, Muckenagh, Eyrecourt.
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- Collector
- Eileen Moran
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Martin Moran
- Gender
- Male
