School: Ballyjamesduff Convent
- Location:
- Baile Shéamais Dhuibh, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Sr. Mary Theresa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 103
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- There are no Leipreachans around here, but it is said there is one in Oldcastle. He is dressed all in red, and is very small. There is a story told about him.
A man named Joe Reynolds from Kells was working in Oldcastle, as a carpenter. His work - house was built on a stone where the Leipreachan used to sit and work. One day the man was working as usual by himself when a Leipreachan suddenly appeared to him. He put a spell on the man.
The next day the man was sick in bed and he was very bad. He had a doctor attending him, and he ordered him to hospital at once, and he is there still.
- Collector
- Evelyn O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ramonan, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Mr Robert O' Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ramonan, Co. an Chabháin
