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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 067

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  1. The Bean Sí and the Leprechaun

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    There are not many stories told aout the beansíde in this parish.
    The Bean Síde is a fairy woman with long golden hair and white clothes.
    It is said that she is always sitting by a river on a stone combing her hair.
    It is said that she is cries after the Mac's and the O's. The leprechaun is a very small man about ten inches high. His chair is a mushroom, and it is said that he sits on the mushroom and makes and mends shoes. It is said that he has a lot of gold.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    K. Mc Namara