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School: Beacán (C.)

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Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 327

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    it is said that he is a very friendly creature.
    It is believed that a man names Mr. Mullins of Cloontuagh caught a leipreachan one night as he was coming home from visiting. He was a very poor man, and he was coming through a fort where there were a number of trees growing, he spied the leipreachan under one of the bushes.
    He crept up near the bush, and caught the leipreachan by the throat and said "Give me your pot of gold" and the (leigh) leipreachan said "that woman has it who is standing there by your side."
    Then the man turned to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nell Morley
    Gender
    Female