School: Tuairín Chathail (B.) (roll number 10392)
- Location:
- Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Cróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0452, Page 252
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- Long ago there were very small beings, which were called Leipreachauns.
He lived mostly in the forts and lishes.
He was a turf-sod in height from his head to his toes.
He wore a red coat and a red hat coming to a point in the top.
His eyes are as black as sloes.
The work he does is shoemaking and cobbling.
Some people tried to get his gold, but the Leipreahaun would say something so that the person would turn away. Then the Leipreachaun would disappear. The Leipreachaun takes revenge from the person who interferes with him.
- Collector
- Edward Crimmin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackanastooka, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick Cremin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Lackanastooka, Co. Cork
