School: Eaglais
- Location:
- Eglish, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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- Ballinahinch FortIn olden times fairies used to visit forts a pathway lay along the side of Ballinahinch near Moneygall fort An old man was passing by the fort. The fairies inside of the fort were singing and the song they sun was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. When the fairies stopped their song Jacky Carroll repeated their song. The fairies asked who was outside. One of the fairies made answer "humpy back Jack Carroll". Tell him to come in here. They caught him and took the hump off his back and hung it in a tree. Jimmy Sweeney was talking to Jacky Carroll and asked him how did he get the hump off his back. He told him he was passing by a fort near Ballinahinch. I heard fairies singing in a fort. The song they sang was Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Sam Alexander
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 60
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Eglish, Co. Offaly