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School: Dysert (roll number 8640)

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Dysart, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Nic Eochagáin
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    another man with a very big hump on his back. He got to hear how the other man got rid of his hump.
    He went to the fort at the same time next night, and the fairies invited him in.
    He was not like the first man. He was very cross, and when they kicked him he shouted and roared.
    Now when he was leaving, the fairies decided to put the other man's hump on his back also, on account of his badness and crossness.
    So from that time forward, he had two humps on his back.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Rathnamuddagh, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Molloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 56
    Address
    Dysart, Co. Westmeath