School: Gleann, Meathus Truim (roll number 12136)
- Location:
- Glen, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Ml. Ó Beirn
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- (continued from previous page)hump off him. The man went home and told another humpy friend about his good-luck. The other man said he would try his luck. So he went and stood outside the fort and waited until the fairies had finished singing he put another piece to the song. It did't rhyme with the other so the fairies were vexed and put the two humps on him.
- It is the custom in this district when a man wants a wife to send a friend to the girls home to see if the parents are agreeable to give their(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Noellie Kilduff
- Gender
- Unknown
