School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 077

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    Long ago a Lepracaun was taking a pot of gold to the Queen of Connacht.

    Long ago a Lepracaun was taking a pot of gold to the Queen of Connacht. On his way he met a farmer. He asked the farmer to go with him, on his visit to the Queen. The farmer said he had no horse with which to go. The Lepracaun took a magic wand in his hand and touched a nearly bush with it. At once the bush became a big black horse. The Lepracaun warned the farmer not to speak until he came back. The farmer mounted his horse and rode away. The Lepracauns horse
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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 LEahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75