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School: Leitre (roll number 16164)

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Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 031

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    There was once a man who had a large hump on his back. The people used to call him Lusmore. One night as he was returning from his visit it was very late and had to pass by a fairy fort. He heard what he thought to be fairy voices singing "Monday Tuesday Monday, Tuesday". When Lusmore heard this he sang "Monday Tuesday and what about Wednesday. No sooner he had sang this than the fairies brought him in to the fort. After a while they led him out through the fort again and when he came
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