School: An Mhódh-Scoil (roll number 7784)
- Location:
- Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Seán Ó hEideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0893, Page 182
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“Many stories are told about Leprechauns.”
Many stories are told about Leprechauns was supposed to be a little dwarf about the size of a man's fist. He was usually a cobbler, and was to be seen sitting under a plant or a mushroom working away at his boots.
He was supposed to have a purse of gold, and many people were anxious to catch him, but he was always too clever for them. The moment they took their eyes off him he disappeared. Here is a story about one.
One morning in the month of May a young girl who lived near New Ross was going for a bucket of water. What did she see sitting under a bush but a leprechaun working away at his old boot. He was dressed in a three-cornered hat, trimmed with gold lace, a knee-breeches, he had a jug by his side, and his pipe in his mouth.
He was singing an old Irish song, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dorothy Black
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr O' Brian
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Templescoby, Co. Wexford