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School: Windgap (C.), Thomastown (roll number 5698)

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Windgap, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0851, Page 112

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    “One night a neighbour of ours was coming home from Hugginstown.”

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    fire and sparks were coming from his nostrils.
    These are two true stories.
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  2. The Leprechaun

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    A man from Liosmalin can relate the story to-day of a Lepreacan whom his great, great grandfather caught.
    Two hundred years ago the custom that prevailed in Drangan was that when twelve o'clock bell would be chiming on Christmas Eve, to be behind some big scaur
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
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