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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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   II 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

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   Folktales index

   AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Míchéal Ó Súilleabháin

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Éamon Ó Buachalla

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Cnoc na Graí, Co. Chorcaí