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School: St Mary's, Bridge-End

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Bridge End, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 207

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    By what name is he known.
    He is named around this district as the Leipreachan.
    How tall is he.
    He is very small, he is only about the size of your hand
    How is he dressed
    He is dressed with a red coat and trousers and a green cap with a feather in it.
    What is his usual occupation.
    His usual occupation is shoemaking
    Are any stories told of people who caught him
    I heard that men coming from the fair saw the Leipreachan sitting under a "docken" or a dock leaf.
    The Mermaid
    I never heard much talk around here about the Mermaid. I did hear that she is supposed to be a woman with a fish's tail
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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Porter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownamaddy, Co. Donegal