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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 280

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  1. The Leipreachán (continued)

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    Once a man went there and said that he would take the leipreachán home with him. When he went into the fort he knocked down a number of trees looking for the leipreachán. When at last night came he said he would come back again in the morning for the leipreachán. When he went home he found his two daughters mad, and he also got mad and broke his leg. He had to get a wooden leg but no wood would do him except the wood of Tureen Tree.
    This leipreachán was often seen near Tureen
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    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
    Collector
    Mary O' Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey Street, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Riordan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey Street, Co. Clare