School: Capard, Rosenallis (roll number 12993)
- Location:
- Capard, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Cáit Nic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 463
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- The leipreachan who lives in lonely places,such as glens and valleys is about two feet high. For clothing he wears a short dark coat and a knee breeches. A man named Maher saw him one night, he tried to catch him and get some of his gold, but he found out that there is no end to his gold, they also say that he was never born. When he would see you he would jump away or hide.He carries the gold in a bag on his back. It is said that no one ever got a hold of his bag.This little man spends his time mending boots. The noise of his hammer is always heard. He works in the moonlight.
- Collector
- Mary Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr Clear
- Gender
- Male
