School: An Bóthar Buí (B.), Áth Treasna (roll number 16396)
- Location:
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0355, Page 040
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- (continued from previous page)long twisted nose. He had two tiny shoes on his feet which were closed with silver buckles. He was working away on an other shoe with a beautiful hammer.
"Thanam-an-diocar" says Scannell "I have you now, give me out the crock of gold."
The leprechaun was startled, but he said "O my crock of gold, I will give it to you. But look at the mad bull tearing up the field." Scannell turned to run, but there was no bull.
He turned back again, but not a sign of the leprechaun was to be seen. He went home very cross, and did not sleep at all that night, only planning to catch the leprechaun.
Next day he put a mouse-trap on the stone ready to catch him. He went to the stone but there was nothing there but a dead mouse.
Scannell never again saw the leprechaun, even though he often(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pat Mac Auliffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Michael Scannell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Boherboy, Co. Cork
