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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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Ballina, Co. Mayo
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D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0146, Page 546

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    that his singing was not pleasing and she would put the other man's hump on top of his own. He died on the way home and people would not sing when passing a fairyfort from that onwards.
    Note: I heard this story from my mother whose name is Lena Toohill. She now lives in Hill St., Ballina but she was born in Blacksod Belmullet.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Toohill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo