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

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   “Long ago there was supposed to be a leipreachán living in Annagh, a district which adjoins my district.”

   

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   will never find the leipreachan with your eyes shut. Remember the crock of gold." As soon as Pat heard that, he jumped up and ate his breakfast and hurried to find the leipreachan and the crock of gold.
   The leipreachan was a fairy cobbler, who made shoes for the fairies. He lived underground amongst the roots of trees and in rabbit holes. In his home he had gold hidden, so that no one could find it. Pat and his mother often heard the tap-tap-tap of his tiny hammer on tiny shoes.
   One evening Pat heard the tapping of a tiny hammer. He looked down and there was a leipreachan busily mending shoes. The cobbler was a funny little fellow, very old and wrinkled, and a red cap on his head, and a leather apron round

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Aine O' Keeffe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Boyle, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Miss Elizabeth Mc Dermottroe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Annagh or Drumanilra, Co. Roscommon