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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
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Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 216

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    rests on the top of his head. He has tiny little feet, which are covered with shoes having pointed toes. He makes and mends these shoes in the moonlight, under the shade of a big tree. He is very fond of woods.
    His hammering can he heard on a moonlight night. He works with a very small golden hammer. He sits on a púca peil no seilice búrc. He works all night long when the moon is shining. It is said, that he is the shoemaker for all the fairies.
    Nobody ever caught him in this district, but several saw him, and as they thought walked very close to them.
    One day, there was a man making a short cut through
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Folktales index
    AT0503: The Gifts of the Little People
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fives
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Mr Fives
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tourin, Co. Waterford