School: Baile Nua, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 5093)
- Location:
- Ballynoe, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 170
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- The Leprechaun which it is called in this district, is about two feet in height. It is usually dressed in scarlet cap and coat of green and a little breeches. He usually had an old-fashioned jug. His usual occupation is shoe-making.
In this parish, there was an under-ground cave in Cnoc-an-Ceoigh. Under the shade of a spreading tree, it worked by the light of the moon.
Once upon a time there lived a family who always endeavoured to get him to give up his gold. One member of that family went for water, and she knew the usual residence of the Leprechaun. She stole softly up behind the spreading branches. As she approached him, he did not see her. She, now seeing her only opportunity seized him by the neck. She demanded his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Higgins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killasseragh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr J. Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathdrum, Co. Cork
