School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 460
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- (continued from previous page)not find him.
- The Lepreachan is to be seen at twelve o'clock in the night time. He lives in a glen. If you caught the Lepreachan he would tell you where the crock of gold is hidden.
One night a man went out to catch him. It was nine o'clock. It was a bright night and the moon was shining brightly. He went to the glen and he heard tip tap tip. He went to the place where he heard the noise and he saw the Lepreachan. He kept his eyes on him the whole time and the man caught him. He said he would let him go if he told him where the crock of gold is hidden. He pointed to a tree and said under that tree the crock of(continues on next page) - Collector
- Nan Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Tommy Feeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Westmeath
