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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 163

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    Long ago there was a man coming from the fair. It was very late and he had to cross a wood. He met a leprechaun, he asked the leprechaun would he take a smoke, and he said no, but he said you are very generous.
    The leprechaun had a sword in his hand. He gave him the sword to protect him from the wild cats. As he was going along he saw all the wild cats. They went up on the horse's back and as they were going up he killed them one by one. The last one was a big black cat and he jumped up and the man struck him with the sword. He fell to the ground and as he was dying he said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kylebwee, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derry, Co. Kerry