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School: Beacán (C.)

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Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 326

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  1. Folklore - The Leipreachan

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    Leipreachans are very seldom seen in this district. He is a small man dressed in a green coat and a red hat, and he generally lives in a fairy fort.
    The Leipreachans occupation is shoemaking, he sits under a fairy bush, and it is believed that if one was caught he would give you a pot of gold. But if ever one is caught, it is that you should not take your eyes off him, or if so he would vanish out of sight
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell Morley
    Gender
    Female