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School: Cill Iubhair (roll number 10095)

Location:
Killure Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0101

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0101

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  3. XML “Old Houses”
  4. XML “The Leipreachán”

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  1. Old Houses (continued)

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  2. The Leipreachán

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    The Leiprechan is a little fairy man who lives in a fort. He earns his living by making shoes and that is why the people call him "the Greasaide Leipreachan."
    His usual dress is a red cap, a green coat, and a leather apron.
    Long ago there was a man named Willie Cormack who lived Lowville and he caught a Leipreachan. He had him for two days in a chest. One morning when he got up he took of lid
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