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School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 173

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    There is a leipreachan in the Fair green, Athboy. The name is not known. He is about a foot and a half high. He wears a red hat going up into a point, a green coat, and shoes curling up at the top. He lives up in the trees. His usual occupation is mending boots. He always has a jug by his side.
    A man named John Castles is said to have caught the leipreachan but he told him to look around and when he looked back again it was gone.
    Some of them are
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. leipreacháin (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí
    Informant
    Mrs Brown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Átha Buí, Co. na Mí