School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. There was once a man named Sean. He was a shoemaker by trade and he was very poor.
    He used to go out visiting every night. He used to hear the old men talking about Leprahauns and saying that if anyone would catch one he would tell them where the pot of gold was hidden.
    Sean knew where there was a leprahaun and one night he went to where the little man was a little after twelve o'clock, because he had heard that they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Príosún Thuaidh, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Martin Ausboro
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Dúros, Co. Mhaigh Eo