1. dúchas.ie
  2. The Schools' Collection
  3. Caladh (B.)

School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)

Location:
Callow, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Ciaráin
Browse
Mode:
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 05_023

Archival Reference

The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0126F, Page 05_023

Image and data © National Folklore Collection, UCD.

See copyright details.

Download

Open data

Available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

  1. XML School: Caladh (B.)
  2. XML Page 05_023
  3. XML “The <span class="exact">Leprechaun</span>”

Note: We will soon deprecate our XML Application Programming Interface and a new, comprehensive JSON API will be made available. Keep an eye on our website for further details.

On this page

  1. The Leprechaun

    Share Share Post
    The leipreachan is a small fairy which is supposed to have a pot of gold.
    Once upon a time there was a shoe-maker who wasted all the money he earned in drink. He often heard of the leipreachan but he never caught him. He was one night and he caught him at last.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Michael Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carn, Co. Mayo