School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    again there was no trace of the little man. He knew then that he was a leprechaun. There was a fort near the place and this man had to pass through it on his way home. As he was going near the fort he saw the leprechaun sitting under a tree sowing a shoe. The man stole up to him and caught him and the man said to him "Give me out your purse of gold or I will carry you home and burn you in the fire". "I have no money" said the leprechaun "I am only a poor cobbler". There were cattle in the field and they gathered round them and started pucking each other. "Look" said the leprechaun "one of the cows is dead" the man looked back to see the cow and when he turned round the leprechaun was gone.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Donegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Knockane, Co. Kerry