School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 250
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- 1 Person who told it. Mr. Pat Reynolds.
2. Address:- Dublin Road, Nenagh.
3. Age:- 50 yrs.
4. Occupation:- Engine Driver.
5. When Incident Occurred. 30 yrs. ago.
6. Told to. Nellie Reynolds (15). Dublin Road.
There was a man going home late one night. He happened to be a bit deformed by having a hump on his back. His name was Tulla. As he was passing by a fort he heard some beautiful music and singing.
Standing to listen he heard them singing, Saturday, Sunday, Monday. He was a jolly kind of man and not being afraid he sang Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
All of a sudden a crowd of little fairies crowded around him dancing and brought him with them, held a court and decided to take off his hump, he went home delighted.
Another man named Heady afflicted the same way and hearing the story(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Reynolds
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Pat Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Engine driver
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
