School: Clonard (roll number 16067)
- Location:
- Clonard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 194
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- The LeipreachánThe Leipreachán in this locality is called a fairy a ghost or a banshee. He is about a foot high and he wears a red cap and a green jacket. The Leipreachán lives usually under a hill. His usual occupation is shoemaking and he found mending shoes on the top of a mushroom. The Leipreacháns are looked upon as friendly beings if you do not interfere with them. The leipreacháns take away young children at night if you interfered with them. The leipreachán has in his possession, a hammer, a last, an awl and a purse of gold. If you see a leipreachán keep your eye on him for if you take your eye off him he is gone and if you succeed in catching him, order him to give you the purse and you will take the money out of it shilling by shilling. Sean Nevin
Towlaght
Hill of Down
- Collector
- Sean Nevin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Towlaght, Co. Meath
