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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 508

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    The Leipreachán is said to inhabit the fairy forts, for my part I don't believe they are there at all, but I have heard the old people say, that about 50 years a man by the name of Ned Hanlon, from Blennerville, was the caretaker of Harris's land in Curragrague and he was working in one of the fields near where Ashe's live now, and came across a small man with a red cap and a purse of gold hanging around his shoulders. At the time the Leipreachán was mending shoes. Hanlon saw this little man up ontop of the top ditch at Ashe's side Ned Hanlon
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Jeremiah Williams
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry