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School: Leitre (roll number 16164)

Location:
Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 028

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    the person who would be trying to get the pot of gold from him. He would say to the person "Look at that big dog behind you take care he does not bite you." If that person looked behind him the leipreachan would be gone when the person would turn around again. Then that person would have to go home without the pot of gold.
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    There was once a boy named Jack who was living with his father and he went on a service to a certain farmer that had gold forks and knives. Jack used to steal the forks and the knives, and the farmer told the father to put Jack what trade he liked best, and Jack said to him that if he would let him go to a certain tree that an angel would be there before him and that he should tell him what trade he
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    Folktales index
    AT1525: The Master Thief
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bina Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lettera, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr James Whyte
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male