School: Cillín Liath, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 13412)
- Location:
- Killeenleagh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 451
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- Many stories are told locally about leipreachans. The leipreachans are about one foot in height. The leipreachan, as we are told, wears a scarlet cap and a coat of green. He lives in dark lonely places and he is usually seen under a mushroom. Shoemaking is his usual occupation. He wears shoes with pointed toes. The leipreachan is said to have a crock of gold. Many stories are told of people trying to catch him but failed.One night a man was coming home from the market and he heard (the) a noise like the ticking of a watch. He was sitting in a cart. He came out of the cart and looked inside the fence and there to his surprise(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Annie Kingston
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Sam Kingston
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortdromagh, Co. Cork
