School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 232

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 232

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    minding it. People came in search of this shawl of gold but when they were near the place where the gold was they were afraid to go too near it because it was said that there was to be a life lost over it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Written by
    Maureen Gilsenan
    Clondalee
    Hill of Down
    Co. Meath.
    In the olden times it was a usual thing for people to see a leipreachán or geanncanhan from time to time. Some of those leipreachán are 1' high and more less.
    They are mostly dressed in read or green with a
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Gilsenan
    Gender
    Female