School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

Location:
Baile Uí Éafaigh, Co. Phort Láirge
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    Lismore was a man who lived long ago. He earned his living making baskets.

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    he heard the music again and he heard them singing Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. he added on Friday so the fairy queen coming out asked who added on the other day. Jack said he did and the fairies being angry because he ruined their song, brought him into the Liss and beat him and asked him why he added on Friday and instead of taking off his hump they put on Lismore's hump on him again and so he went home a sadder but wiser man.
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    One day two men met at a fair and one man said to the other "Come along and we will have a drink".

    One day two men met at a fair and one man said to the other "Come along and we will have a drink". So they went into a public house and were drinking and talking for some time. One man said to the other, "What business
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort na Sceiche, Co. Chorcaí
    Informant
    Michael Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Gort na Sceiche, Co. Chorcaí