School: Kilmurry (C.) (roll number 10395)
- Location:
- Kilmurry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mrs Ellen Mary O' Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0448, Page 337
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- A Funny StoryOnce upon a time there was a man who had a great hump, on his back.
One night while coming home from town. he had to pass a fort. While passing he heard "Dia Luain".
he answered "Dia Máirt". That moment he was taken into the fort and never enjoyed such a night with the fairies. When he came out in the morning his hump was gone. He was telling this to another man who had a hump. Some other night this man was passing the same fort he heard "Dia Luain" "Dia Márt" and he added "Dia Céadaoin" He was also taken up but for adding a new day to this rhyme he came out with two humps. and that was his reward.
- Collector
- Mary Brosnan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Breahig, Co. Kerry
