School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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  1. The little Leipreachan is known as Gankana and Puicin. He is about two feet in height. He usually lives in a lonely place and sits on a large white mushroom. His usual occupation is mending and making shoes and sometimes he is known as the little fairy shoemaker. In a green coat and red cap he is dressed.
    One time a man was cutting soil in a field and he
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath