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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

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Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 141

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  1. An Leipreachán

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    There was a man one time who was out late in the fields. He lost his way. He heard a tap-tap-tap of a hammer. He went towards it. It was a leipreachán making shoes. The man caught him. He asked the leipreachán for his crock of gold. But the leipreachán said he had no gold. The man said "Give me the crock of gold or I'll hang you".
    "Oh" said the leipreachán "look at the big dog behind you".
    The man looked and there was no dog there. When he looked in front again the leipreachán was gone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Laurence Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork