School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)
- Location:
- Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 152
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- Leprechauns
Many stories are told about Leprechauns. The Leprechaun is supposed to be a little dwarf about the size of a man's fist. He is usually a cobbler, and is seen sitting under the head of a mushroom working at his boots which are about the size of a thimble.
He is supposed to have a purse of gold, and hence people are anxious to catch him but he is always too clever for them. Once they took their eyes off him he disappeared. Here is a story about one.
A young girl(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Reanasup, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Benjamin Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Reanasup, Co. Kerry
