School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)

Location:
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
J.W. Pollard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 504

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  1. There is an old story told in this district about [?] man who got the gold of a leprechaun; his name was Dan Murphy and he lived in Filemuck
    There was a glen in his own farm and he used to know it as the "Leprechaun's Glen" He believed that the gold of a certain leprechaun was hidden there. He aslo believed that this leprechaun was sure to be in some place on his own farm every night Many a night Dan spent watching for him. One night he was watching for him; it was a terrible cold frosty night. He was so cold that on his way home he made a vow that he would never again try to catch the Leprechaun. As he was walking past a fort he heard a sound coming from it, like something hitting on iron. He went over and looked into the fort and there in the middle of the fort sat the leittle leprechaun working away very hard at a pair of shoes. Dan stole in and caught the little man. The leprechaun tried many plans to get away by saying "mind the big black dog behind you and many others. Dan asked him for the gold and he very willingly consented. under the condition that Dan or any of his family would not interfere with him in "Leprechauns Glen"
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English