School: Killallon (roll number 5207)
- Location:
- Boherard, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Stiophán Ó Scalaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 383
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- The Leipreahaun.The names of the Leipreachaun are Geancano, and Glurakeen. He is one foot in height. He wears a green suit, black patent shoes and a red cap with a tassel. He lives in the forts and wraths. He is always at work mending shoes.
Where Tom Browne is now living there lived a man named Glennon. He had a servant girl and one day she caught a Leipreachaun. She brought him into the house with her. He was trying to make him look away but she was to quick for him. At last he said to her "Mind yourself crossing over the floor" but she would not take her eye of him. When she was crossing over the floor(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Smyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dunnagorran, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Briody's
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Loughanderg, Co. Meath
