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School: Balrath (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Oirghiall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 119

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  1. Stories of the Leprechaun (continued)

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    frightened when they saw him.
    A leprechaun lives under a mushroom and he has a last a hammer and all tools for making shoes for the fairies. It is said that if you caught one he would tell you where the money is hid but if you took your eyes of [off] him he would disappear.
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  2. Stories of the Leprechaun

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    Long ago people in Ireland believed in the fairies and even to this day some people still believe that they exist. As there are many forts around here people say it should be easy to catch a leprecaun as
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Millie Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balrath, Co. Westmeath