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School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

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Galbally, Co. Wexford
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Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 167

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  1. Old Houses (continued)

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  2. The Leipreachán

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    The leipreacán is a very small fellow. He is about the size of a man's hand
    The uniform he wears is a red cap and green coat. His trade is making shoes for the rest of fairies. He also carries about all the gold.
    This elf is seen mostly in old raths or along a lonely river in the shade of a sceach. He is seen about midnight
    No body is every clever enough to catch
    When you say "Give me your gold," he will say "If you dig there you will get the gold,"
    When you look away he is sure to disappear. Once a man caught him and asked him for the gold. The leipreacán
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