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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0822, Page 033

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    Ballinahinch Fort
    In 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
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    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Sam Alexander
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Eglish, Co. Offaly