School: Cill Iubhair (roll number 10095)
- Location:
- Killure Beg, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh
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- (continued from previous page)The people of this district always used turf for the fire. The lights they had long ago were rushes dipped grease.
- 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(continues on next page)
