School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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  1. On Knockaulin there s a stone which Fionn McCumhail threw from the Hill of Allen His finger marks are on the stone. The stone is at the bottom of the hill above Dempsey's house.
    Fionn Mac Cumhail lived on Knockaulin occasionly with the Leinster Fianna
    The Leprehaun is the Irish fairy shoemaker. He is about nine inches high, and is usually seen sitting under a dockleaf tapping away at the shoes He wears a green suit with a red cap. He is also the fairy treasurer and you can make him give you a crock of gold if you catch
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peadar O Díosca
    Other names
    Peadar O Díosca
    Peter Dix
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Halverstown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Dempsey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldkilcullen, Co. Kildare