School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)
- Location:
- Sráid an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 307
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- Leipreachán and Mermaid Glurichain is another name for the luprechain but it is by the name leiprechain he is known locally. He is about a foot and a half in height. He has a green coat and a red cap and a stick in his hand. He lives in a house built by himself, nobody can find it.
He is all the time making shoes for the fairies.Once upon a time a ma was in a garden of potatoes near Doon. He saw a luprechain jumping over the stalks. He had a big stick in his hand. The man caught him and was asking him for his gold. The Leprechain pulled the man's whisker's and the man roared and fell with the fright but the Leprechain did not fall. When the man got up again the Leiprechain said to him "Musha" you nearly tore the coat off me, and what harm, but it took a thousands of the best ants in the Parish six months to spin and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sráid an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Pat O' Connor
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Sráid an Mhuilinn, Co. Chorcaí
