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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí) Gleann na Madadh

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
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S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 479

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    Leipreacans.
    The leipreacan is about six inches tall and he wears a green breeches and a red jacket, and a big wide hat. He lives in a lisheen and is sometimes seen in it.
    He has alot of money hidden in a pot somewhere in the lisheen and if you can catch him you can force him to give it to you. He makes shoes for the fairies.
    We never heard of mermaids in this district. It is too far from the sea.
    Patrick Gannon
    Scotland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gannon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scotland, Co. Galway