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School: Breacaire Beag (roll number 14891)

Location:
Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Brádaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 256

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  1. The Leprechaun (continued)

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    Larry Durkan owned a small farm convenient to a beauty spot Saddle - Hill about three miles from Cluainin Ui Ruairc. Larry was a very industrious fellow but he never missed a fair or market in Cluainin.
    It happened that Larry was coming home from the 8th of May after dusk and he took a nearway through Shreeney Grove. The night was fine with good moon light and Larry sat down to take a smoke and to take a sup out of a half pint which he carried home from the town.
    As he sat smoking his pipe and admiring the seen around him. He heard a beautiful loud voice singing a lovely melody to the air of the "Bucks of Killargue". Larry crept along very quickly to the spot where
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gilmartin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullanyduff, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Mc Enery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cornaneane, Co. Leitrim