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School: Mainistir na Toirbhirte, Baile an Mhuilinn (roll number 3655)

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Milltown, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 292

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  1. Leprechaun

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    The Leprechaun is a tiny man dressed up in a red suit and a pointed cap without a peak. It is said that his trade is shoemaking. It is said that he also makes his own clothes, but it is generally at shoemaking he is seen.
    He is generally seen at work under a mushroom on a moonlight night. It is said that each of them has a crock of gold in hide under the ground. It is said that his place for working is always near the gold.
    Once upon a time a man named Collywood once caught a Leprechaun in Ardragh.
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    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
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anglesey Mountain, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mr William O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissavane East, Co. Kerry