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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

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Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 099

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  1. The Leipreachan

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    The Lepreachan is said to be the fairy boot maker and mender. He is a small man with a long grey beard, and he is dressed in bright colours. People go hunting Leprechauns at night time in fairy forts. He is said to carry a purse of gold. One must ask him three times before they get it. Between the second & third time the Lepreachan makes a loud noise and it seems to be behind one. Then he asks the person to look around and when he turns the lepreachan has vanished. Here is a story about the lepreachan. There were two soldiers on time at war and they lay down under a tree to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Hetherington
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Michael Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Collector
    Richard Dennehy
    Gender
    Male