School: Monaghan (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16723)
- Location:
- Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: M. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 120
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- (continued from previous page)of hammering. He was very much astonished at this noise as there was not any cobbler living near the place. The noise could be heard nearly every morning. Early one morning as James was crossing near the Lios and thinking about the noise, what should he see but a Leipreacháin working very hard repairing a boot. In the Leapreacháin's hand was a hammer of gold. James got such a fright that he gave a most awful roar. The Leipreacháin fled leaving his boot and hammer. James took both home with him. Friends of his are still in possession of the boot but the hammer is not to be found. The fort mentioned in this story was the residence of the McMahon chiefs.
