School: Síolach (roll number 12266)
- Location:
- Sheelagh, Co. Louth
- Teacher: S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 051
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- Once upon a time there was a man living near Slieve Gullivin Mountains, who had a great big lump on his back.
He was very fond of drink now & then and he was a lovely singer. One day he went to the fair of Forkbill. He stayed middling late at the fair & got drunk and when he was coming home he crossed some fields. He had to come past a fairy fort. When he came to the fort he was tired and he sat down & began to sing a song. The king of(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán Mc Dermott
- Gender
- Male
