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School: Coiscéim (B.) (roll number 3886)

Location:
Kishkeam Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 085

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  1. The Leprechaun

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    The Leipreachan is known in my district as the Pluaracan. He lives under a mushroom and is supposed to smoke a pipe. He is dressed in green with a red cap which is pointed. He is about a foot high. One day a man caught a leipreachan and the leipreachan told him to mind out but the man kept his eyes on him. The man threatened him that he would kill him. The leipreachan told him where the gold was. He went and dug it up. He found a box and a note. He read the note and he was told to work at his trade, and he did and he won his fortune. They are looked upon as being friendly beings. The leipreachan often helped human beings. Their chief trade is shoe making.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockeenadallane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Knockeenadallane, Co. Cork