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School: Caisleán an Doire (Derry Castle), Cill Dá Lúa (roll number 5424)

Location:
Killary, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Piaras Mac Lúcáis
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    There was a man one time
    named Tom Mack and he
    was coming home from a fair.
    He saw a leipreacain and he
    followed him. The leipreacain
    was getting out over a wall
    and Tom Mack caught him.
    "Give me out that purse of
    gold" said Tom "I have no
    gold but if you come to
    my house I will give it to
    you," Tom Mack jumped up
    on the leipreacaun's back and he
    took him on his back to
    brag hill. There was a big rock
    on the top of brag hill and
    the leipreacaun tipped it with
    his boot and and a door opened.
    The leipreacaun took Tom into
    a big room and it was full
    of gold. "I suppose you will give
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycastle, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Matthew Hayes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ryninch Lower, Co. Tipperary