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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 182

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    it and that if he got it he would share it on the poor.
    However they went and Jack brought the big sack with him. When they reached the castle the leprechaun invited them in and when he went shaving then he shaved all the hair off Jack's head and he scalped it.
    He then brought them out to the place where the turf was and Jack filled his big bag with turf.
    Dinny only put a small piece of it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary D. Finn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Finn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuiltycreaghan, Co. Mayo