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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Droim Lias, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 158

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    would be singing. He went by a rath one night and when the fairies were singing. He joined the fairies in their singing and he sang so nicely that the fairies brought him in. Then the fairies said, "Lismore lismore doubt not nor deplore for the hump that you bore. On your back is no more. Look down on the ground and view Lismore." Another man heard of this and went to the fairy fort. When they were singing, he sang wrongly, and the fairies brough him in, and said, "Lismore lismore doubt not nor deplore for the hump that you bore is another one more." When he went home his parents did know
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. áiteanna osnádúrtha agus spioradálta (~158)
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    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Droim Dhá Thiar, Co. Liatroma
    Informant
    Owen Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Droim Dhá Thiar, Co. Liatroma