School: Tuar an Fhíona, Cluain Meala

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Tooraneena, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Gearóid Ó Coindealbháin
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    obvious to him that it was his prey. The leprechaun was seated with his back to a big tree, The man stole behind the tree. When he was near the little man he grasped him by the neck. The little man was terror-stricken. The man demanded his crock of gold. To this the leprechaun replied "Where would a little cobbler like me get gold? I'm not a leprechaun though you may think I am". He was so stern-looking that the man believed him.
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    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
    Tomás Ó Dunaighe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Jim Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tom Walsh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male