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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 091

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  1. An Leipreachán

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    Deirtear nach bhfuil an leipreachán acht cómh mór le dorn fir. Caitheann sé cóta uaithne agus caipín dearg. Amuigh san bportach abhíos cómhnuidhe air, adeir na sean-daoine, "Gréasaidhe Leipreachán" a thugann furmhór na ndaoine air mar deirtear gurab é an gréasaidheacht an ceard atá aige. Do na sidheoga a ghníos sé na bróga, dar le daoine, cé go n-abruightear go ndearna sé do dhaoine saoghalta iad chómh maith.
    Deirtear go mbíodh leipreachán 'na chómhnuidhe i gcnoch gainnimh atá i bPáirc, Ros Cathail. Bhí an leipreachán seo troigh ar aoirde. Duine ar bith a chídheas leipreachán ní mór dó a shúile a choinneal air ar feadh an ama nó rachfaidh an leipreachán as amharc. Tá a lán óir aige, deirtear.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Ailís Breathnach
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmore, Co. Galway