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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 02_020

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    The Leipreachan's work was picking sloes and blackberries and going in hide in the furze bushes. The leipreachan was a small man wearing a blue jacket and a red cap. He is usually seen in forts and clúns. He used be seen along the ditches picking sloes and blackberries when trying to catch a leipreachan you should keep your eyes on him, go for him and say give me your purse and say I will kill you if you don't give me your purse. He would give you his purse then. The leipreachan's purse is a sixpenny and a shilling purse if you got the purse you should keep your eyes on it. If you didn't it would be carried in you.
    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
    N. Ní Dhuilleáin
    Gender
    Female