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1. A Meeting with a Lepreachan (continued)

   

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   generous with it." "If that be so said one of the neighbours "I will tell you where you can get a pot of gold." Pat jumped for joy. "Where is it? Where is it? he shouted." "Don't you know Séan Gara's fort beyond there" "Ara why wouldn't I said Pat? "Well at twelve o'clock every night a leprechaun is to be seen sitting under an oak tree making a shoe. If you catch him, do not let him go till he promises you a crock of gold. If you succeed in getting it you will be a rich man for ever." "I'll be in the fort this time to-morrow night said Pat waiting to catch the leprechaun and so he was and sure enough he saw the little man sitting under the oak tree busy sewing a shoe and he was so busy that he never saw Pat till he stepped up behind him and caught hold of him.
   The leprechaun was frightened out of his life and shouted and roared but Pat said, "you might as well keep quiet for out of this you will not stir till you give me a pot of gold." "A pot of gold said the leipreachan "I have no gold and after this he thought of a plan and said to Pat. "Look at the big dog behind you take care he doesn't bite you." Pat looked about

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. leprechauns (~1,007)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Bridget Sharkey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Carrowgarve, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mrs Bridget Sharkey

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   40

   Occupation

   Farmer's wife

   Address

   Carrowgarve, Co. Roscommon