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School: Faithche (Buachaillí)

Location:
Fahy More, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0087, Page 334

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  1. The Leipreachan

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    An man in my District told me that in Skirdagh a crowd of boys were coming from a dance when they heard hammering amongst the bushes. They said to one another that they would go to see who was hammering. So they went and who did they see but a little man with a red hat and red clothes and they said it was a leipreachan. So they crept up behind him and caught hold of him and they said they would not let him go till he would give them a bag of gold. The leipreachan stood silent
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Durkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cuilmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Durkin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuilmore, Co. Mayo