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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 176

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    to dig out the gold, and when he came back there was so many rods that he did not know which of them was the one with the gold.
    Some people say it is not right to interfer with him because some of them put bad look on you. Leipreachans are supposed to be friendly beigns. They help people by showing them where the gold is.
    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
    Tess Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    T. Cassidy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath