School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)

Location:
Adamstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Donnchadh Cuirtéis
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    There was a poor man with a wife and family.

    There was a poor man with a wife and family.
    He was in need of food and clothes.
    An old man told him there was money near the Castle of Treacystown.
    One night he went to dig for the money.
    He was no length digging when he heard fairies singing, "Monday, Tuesday".
    He went nearer the castle and said, "Wednesday."
    The fairies were delighted with him for making their song longer
    This man had two humps and the fairies took them off.
    He ran home and told another man who had three humps.
    This man was delighted, and he went to the castle, and stayed there until he heard the fairies, singing "Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. He said "Thursday,
    The fairies brought him in and they were vexed with him for making their song too long. They put another hump on him and he never had anything to do with fairies again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonooney, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Jim Cooper
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tottenhamgreen, Co. Wexford