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School: Abbey (B.), Celbridge (roll number 5350)

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Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. J. McManus
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    the pot minding it. The water is so deep that no one ever tried to get this treasure.
    I have often heard that if a person caught a Leaprecan and kept him, you could make him tell you where there was a hidden treasure.
    Told by Mr. Behan, Hazelhatch, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, aged 82.
    Padraid Mac Airt
    27nd Meirim 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádraig Mac Áirt
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Behan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Hazelhatch, Co. Dublin