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School: Corr Garrdha (roll number 15228)

Location:
Corgerry Eighter, Co. Galway
Teachers:
M. Ó Dubhláin M. Ó Muineacháin
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  1. The Leprechaun

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    It is said that the Leipreachan is a fairy shoemaker and he has a purse known as 'sparán na sgillinge'.
    It is said that the Leipreachan was inside in a field and there was a man walking along a roade, he heard the Leipreachan, he jumped in over the ditch and he saw him hammering under a tree, he ran after him around the tree and when the man would be one side of the tree the Leipreachan would be on the other side; so he kept after him for an hour. Then the man went for his neighbour to help him to catch the Leipreachan and when they came the Leipreachan was gone, so they went home and on the next day when the man got up he had no sight in his eyes.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mary Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eskerroe, Co. Galway