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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 393

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  1. Scéal - The Leipreachán's Advice

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    The Leipreacháns advice
    There was once a shoemaker and he did not like to work at all. He wanted to get his fortune by catching leipreacháns.
    One day it happened that he saw a small little man and he followed him and got hold of him to tell him where there was a pot of gold. The fairy gave him a box which was full of gold. When he went home there was no gold at all in the box; instead of gold, there was a last, an awe, a hammer, and a piece of paper with the words written on it, "A good trade is better than any crock of gold."
    After that, the man worked hard at his trade and soon he was a rich man.
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gallowshill.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerrard Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo