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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0517

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0517

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    The Leipreachan

    There are not many stories told about the leipreachán in this district. This is one I head of:-
    About a hundred years ago a family lived in this district name Farrells. They were looked upon as being very greedy and they were also very poor.
    One day, they man of the house was out working in the field. In the evening he got very tired, and sat down under a great oak tree. After a while, he heard something, and he looked about him. At the other end of the tree he saw a little man whom he knew to be a leipreachán making a little gold shoe.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Northbrook, Co. Galway