School: Boher (roll number 9409)
- Location:
- Bracknahevla, Co. na hIarmhí
- Teacher: T. Kavanagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0744, Page 044
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- (continued from previous page)have heard the Banshee in recent times.
- The Leipreachan is known locally as Lutharagán. He is about eight inches in height. He is dressed in a red cap and a coat of green. His principal occupation is mending and making fairy shoes. He is supposed to be seen sitting on a mush-room or in a shadey glen.In ancient Ireland it was firmly believed that there was a being called the Leipreachán. They also believed that he possessed a crock of gold. The people of the present generation do(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Fox
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeenbrack, Co. na hIarmhí
