School: Cill Moibhí (C.) (roll number 13081)
- Location:
- Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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- The leipreachán is a very small little man who always lives under a docket leaf and is seen on November night mending shoes. He wears a red coat and a (which) white trousers and it is said if you catch him and keep a tight hold of him he will give you(continues on next page)
- There was a man in our village named Michael Duffy who was a basket-maker. He made baskets every week and then on a Friday went to the market and sold them. He made baskets for turf with rods and left the rods in a corner of the house until they seasoned for hoops. Then he got other rods and put them in the basket. He was supposed to be the best basket-maker in the village. He lives in Clooncara Kilmovee Ballaghaderreen.