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    angry with the fairy. Then he went and showed it to his wife. When he looked into it again, he saw that there was a piece of paper in it, on which there were some words written. He took out the paper and this is what he read:
    "Here are the means of building your house and buying good clothes. If you use them they will make you rich. A good trade is the best crock from which a poor man can get gold."
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumlane, Co. Cavan