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School: Ballymahon (B.) (roll number 12690)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eugene Conway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0751, Page 293

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  1. A Leipreachán

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    Pat Casserly of Killcomack was weeding potatoes one day. At about four o'clock that evening when he was nearly finished he saw a leipreacán in the middle of the potato stalks. He walked over gently to the leipreacán and made a grab at him. But the leipreacán began to run and Pat ran after him. When he had his hand out to catch the leipreacán he fell and the leipreacán got away.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Harry Flood
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymahon, Co. Longford
    Informant
    William Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tirlickeen, Co. Longford