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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 447

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  1. The Leipreachaun

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    The leipreachaun is a small man supposed to be living in the old forts and in the woods. He dresses in a little green jacket, red cap and tiny, little shoes. The chief trade he has is shoe-making for the fairies.
    There is a story told about an old man named Tom Tighe who lived near a big fort in Lissaniskea. This man used to be out very late at night. As he was a poor man he had not much money to buy food with so he used to set traps for rabbits and birds. One night as he was coming home what should he see but a leipreachaun caught in one of his traps. As soon as the leipreachaun saw the man coming
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissaniska, Co. Mayo