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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 448

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  1. The Leipreachan

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    The Lepreachan is known locally as the Lucraman. He is about 3 feet - in hight. He lives mostly in forts.
    The Lucramans occupation is supposed to be shoemaking. Once a man caught him and he asked him to bring where there was money, The man brought an other man with him. The man told him to dig there and he would get a pot of gold. The man began digging but he could get no gold. The Lucraman began laughting about them, so they took home with them and kept him for a few days.Then the man said that if he got a pot of gold for him he would let him go, He brought him out to a flag and he told him to lift it and he would get a pot of gold under
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Ní Páidin
    Gender
    Female