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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 389

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  1. The Leipreachán

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    The Leipreachan wears a red coat and a red cap. He is about two feet high. A man called Bob Gamble used to herd cows on the hill and many a time he said he was them playing and dancing. Sometimes they left their caps behind them. They were supposed to play cards on a certain rock. They lived in a cave on the Mouldy hill. They were supposed to have gold dishes and everything in the cave was made of silver and gold.
    There is a rock on Stewart's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr G. Gillighan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal