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School: Naomh Muire (B.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15125)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
A. Mac Uidhlinn
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    your back. " With that he got up and the hump was gone. He went home and told his wife.
    One night he was talking to his cousin and told him what had happened. His cousin was humpy and the next night he went and lay down. When the fairies came he did not speak gently to them but roared at them. When he got up he had two humps not one. So he went home in a bad state.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Bagnall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pearse Park, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drogheda, Co. Louth