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School: Athboy (B.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 006

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    the hump off his back". So they beat the hump off his back. The other man that had the hump on his back, went to the same place because he thought he would be cured. It was midnight when he reached the bridge "Great sport boys", said he when he saw the fairies. One fellow shouted. "We'll blacken his face" another fellow said "We'll burn him" and another said "We'll beat the other mans hump on to his back," and he had two humps going home instead of one.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Cusack
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Mc Gurl
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fraine, Co. Meath