School: Coratillon

Location:
Corratillan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael O' Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 349

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  1. There are not many stories of leipreachans and mermaids in this district, as it is not a seaside district.
    Mr Patrick MacGovern, Swanlinbar, Co. Cavan once saw two fairies in Arderry Fort, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
    For a story connected with a bean-Sí (fairy woman), please see '' Local Happenings. ''
    When people O' or Mac before their surname, are dead or approaching their death a bean-Sí cries.
    Stories of leipreachans are very rare in this district.
    1st Story.
    Mr Patrick Reilly, Culliagh, Bawnboy Co. Cavan saw a little man or leipreachan, not many years ago.
    The man was going through the fields, and he
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr M. Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan