School: Ceann Breac (roll number 13452)
- Location:
- Canbrack, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Breathnach
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- One night long ago, as a man was going along he heard a Leipreachán hammering. He walked up to him, and asked him to give him his pot of gold, and then the man said "If you have no gold a little drink will do me, and the Leipreachan said "I dont keep gold or silver or whiskey the fairy there behind you has it. The man turned round to get the gold, but the Leipreachán disappeared. if ever you see a Leipreachán, if you want(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Gill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Woods, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr M. Fitzmaurice
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Woods, Co. Mayo