School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
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“There was once a woman and she had three sons and they were going to seek their fortunes.”
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“There was once a man who had a hump.”
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There was once a man who had a hump. He went near a fort in search of firewood. He heard the fairies singing inside. They were singing Sunday, Monday and he outside said Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. The queen of the fairies asked "Who made our song better." The fairies said it was a poor man with a hump who was outside. The queen said "Go out and take off the hump and let him home without it. Another man with a hump heard that and he went for something to make a fire as did the other and he heard them singing inside and he said Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. The queen heard that and said "who spoiled our song." The fairies said "a man outside with a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Míchéal Ó Súilleabháin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Éamon Ó Buachalla
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí