School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Míleac, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 088
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of potato ridges were to be seen
before the trees grew up.
Gáiríní,Muiréirin,Sandúiche three fields belonging to Michael
Mc Mahon ,Boston ,Meelick.
- Leipreacháin agus Murúcha.
Some call him a leipreacháin and others lurgadán.About 12 ins high.Suit of red and red cap. Lives in fort .Shoe-making for fairies ,under a whotethorn bush in the early morning after daylight.Rich money in purse of which he has two.In one a shilling ,in the other a piece of cow dung .If you succeed in getting one with shilling,you'd find shilling in it every time you'd open it.The other purse is a "blind"and useless.If he is caught he get one of the fairies to talk behind(continues on next page)
