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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 09_018

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  1. The Leprechaun

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    The Leprechaun.
    23rd.of May ,1938.
    Once upon a time there was a woman going to town with a basket of eggs tied to her back,and a shawl about them.On the way she met a Leprechaun,and she said that she had no money,and she asked him for some, and he said that he had none either only that he was earning it. She said that she would catch him and bring him home with her if he did not give it to her. So she put him up on her back under the shawl
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr James Leamy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockjames, Co. Clare