School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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    The old people used to believe that if you caught a Leprechaun and pretended to kill or burn hum he would give you a pot of gold.

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    night they came to the house they carried it all again and when the man got up in the morning he had nothing but a purse of earth.
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    Once an old woman lived in a cottage by herself and she was very rich.

    Once an old woman lived in a cottage by herself and she was very rich. She used to say magic words every night before she would go to bed. One May eve night she stayed up until two o'clock. That night when she was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tom Halpin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    38
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry