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School: Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 1301)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bráthair Tomás Mac Binéid
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    1. Martin Bates
    2. Military Barracks, Kilkenny
    3. 11 years
    4. School-boy
    5. Waterford City
    6. From his aunt Bridie Grace
    Born and reared in Ringville
    Slieveruadh, Kilkenny.
    7. Two years ago
    8. 36 years
    8/11/37
    Fairy Story
    "Katie Mc Moore."
    Once upon a time there lived in a little house near Ring in Co. Waterford a middle aged woman named Katie Mc Moore. She was employed as a servant in a cruel landlords house. One day this landlord caught a leprecaun while out hunting. He was about to give the little fellow to the dogs, when suddenly he recollected having heard the Irish saying that the leprecaun had a purse of gold. He took a tight grip on the leprecaun and shouted at him saying, "Where is your bag of gold."
    The elve replyed saying;"With the woman behind you."
    The landlord knew however that is he looked around the elve would make good his escape, and then the bag of gold would be lost to him for ever, so he did not look around. He could not make the elve disclose where the gold was hidden. He took piece of string from his pocket with his free hand and tied him to his saddle and them he brought the little fellow home. He put him in a dark musty cellar where there was not the slightest means of escape. There was not even a keyhole for the door was padlocked on the outside.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Bates
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Occupation
    Schoolboy
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Bridie Grace
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Ringville, Co. Kilkenny