School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 036

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    the leipreachan shouted and said "Your house in on fire." The girl gave a great start and looked towards the house which was alright, but alas, when she looked for the leipreachan he was gone.
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  2. In Ardcarne which is situated three miles from Boyle there is a leipreachan to be seen every five years. If you want to get a pot of gold from him he brings you down into a field which is situated beside the graveyard of Ardcarne.
    The leipreachan brings you as far as a wild cat who is guarding the pot of gold. The wild cat is really an old witch and if the person whom the leipreachan brings down succeeds in killing
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Termon, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs T. Tiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon