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

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
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Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 214

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    very lazy fellow, and every time he got a chance he used to steal away to the fairy lios, behind the house, and dream the day away, hoping against hope that a leipreachaun, or fairy might appear and give him a pot of gold.
    One day, he was sitting in the usual spot at the top of the lios when a fairy leipreachaun appeared. As quick as lightning Padraig seized him by the scruff of the neck, and demanded a pot of gold. The leipreachaun, remaining quite cool, told Padraig to follow him to a hollow tree, in which the gold was hidden. Padraig seized the pot of gold quickly, but the leipreachaun taking out his gold snuff-box, asked Padraig to take a pinch.
    Padraig stretched out his hand,
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marjorie Carney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Estersnow, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Martin Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon