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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 074

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  1. The Crock of Gold

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    Once upon a time there lived in Carcur a man by the name of Dan Murphy. He was very poor and earned his living by doing odd jobs for his neighbours. One evening while he was ploughing a field with one or two other men he saw a little man sitting under a bush mending a pair of boots. Dan rushed across the field and caught the leprachaun and threatened to kill him if he would not show him where he could find a "Crock of Gold". The leprachaun said that he would show him where he would find a "Crock of Gold", if he would leave him alone. Dan said that he would. The Leprachaun led Dan across two or three fields and in the corner of one of the fields he told
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Shudell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    William Thomas
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford