School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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  3. XML “Leprechaun's Gold”
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    known as "Fairy-cobbler."
    Money means little to him. He is supposed to have a pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow.
    This is a story about it: One day a man saw the Leprechaun mending shoes and he trapped him easily. He made sure to keep a good grip on him. The Leprechaun said "Oh! look at the bull behind you!" The man turned, but there was no bull, no Leprechaun, and no chance of a pot of gold.
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  2. We have no other name on the Mermaid but as it stands. It is supposed to be a half-woman and half-fish.
    Sometimes on Summer nights it comes up on the shingle and it sits down on a large rock. This fish-like creature is supposed to have a golden comb. She combs her hair and is any person happens to interrupt her she immediately swims far out to seas.
    There is an interesting story about a
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    New Docks, Co. Galway