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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    One night a man by the name of Jim corbet was coming from Ballylongford and as he was near the Coill bog he saw a small man mending shoes under a mushroom. Corbet stood for a while looking at him and he looked like a Leprechaun. He then stole up to him and caught him by the back of the neck and said "I have you nown and you must give me your money or I will have your life". The Leprechaun made a little screach and frightened Corbet but he did not let him go. He gave him the purse to let him go and he did. "But after letting
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Barry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derry, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Donegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry