School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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  1. A long time ago there lived an old man. Every night when the moon arose he went forth searching for Lepracauns. One night he saw something red under a mushroom. He walked over and caught the thing which proved to be a Lepracaun. He studies the little man who had a neat red coat with gold buttons up the middle and a green cap with a robin's feather stuck in it. He had small shoes with silver buckles and the toes were turned up and ties to the Lepracaun's knees with a red sting. "what is your
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    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
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Quinlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killarney, Co. Kerry