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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 175

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  1. The Leprechaun

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    There lived in the Hill O Ward Wind Mill a little man known as a Leipreachan. He was about a foot high. He was dressed up with a coloured jacket and a peaky cap.
    Once upon a time James Farrelly of the Hill O Ward was walking round the Wind Mill he caught the Leipreachan by the neck to see what sort of a man was he, and he said spare me my life and I will show you where there is gold. Mr Farrelly got a sally rod and put it where he said and then he let him go. Then he went home for a spade
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tess Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    T. Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath