School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 195

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  1. The Leipreachans are locally known as "The good-people", The little men", and buachalans."
    Miss Whittle of Studfield was sent for a message to Mrs. Hegharty's shop. She was going home behind two men as she was very nervous When she went as far as where the new church is now. She saw five little men and they walking in a row inside the ditch in Mr. Harrington's field. When they went to the hollow of the field they disappeared.
    She went home and told her father and mother their descriptions. They were very neatly dressed with Green-coats, long red caps
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tony Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Ellen Evans
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Donard, Co. Wicklow