School: Sruth Nua

Location:
Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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  1. The people in this district called the leipreachán the loirgín
    The people thinks he wears a red cap and a green jacket. He is always making shoes. He lives on the mountains and under hedges
    No one in this district ever caught a leipreachán
    But people say they saw him. If you did not take your eyes off him he would give you a pot of gold. But he would always trick you.
    Some people say you would have luck if you saw a leipreachán
    A leipreachán is a very small,
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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
    Christina Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Fahy
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo