School: Currach

Location:
Currylaur, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Bráthair Joachim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0021, Page 0087

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  1. Leipreacháin
    Bhí bean ag siubhal treasna na páirce lá. Sgoirr a cos agus thuit sí. Chonnaic leipreachán í, agus thosuigh sé ag gáire. D'eirigh an bhean go feargach. Rith sí in a dhiaidh an leipreacháin. Rug sí air. "Cé'n fáth ar thosuigh tú ag gáire" ar sise. "Leag tú do chos ar an áit a raibh pota óir, agus sgoirr tú" ars an leipreachán. "Romhar suas an áit a thuit tú agus gheobhfaidh tú pota óir." Romhar sí suas é, agus fuair sí pota óir Leig sí amach an leipreachán annsin.
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  2. Bhí fear ag teacht abhaile oidhche amháin. Chonnaic sé leipreachán, agus rug sé air. "Tabhair pota óir dom" ar seisean. "Ní thiubhraidh mé aon phota óir duit" ars an leipreachán. "muna mbeidh tú indon mé a coinneál ar feadh bliadhna." Thug an fear an leipreachán abhaile leis. Coimeád sé é go dtí an lá deireadh. Bhí an fear amuigh, agus thosuigh an leipreachán ag rádh leis an mhnaoi "imtheochaidh mé imtheóchaidh mé" "Imthigh agus an diabhal leat" ars an bhean. D'imthigh an leipreachán agus ni fhuaireadar aon pota óir.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Pléamann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogh South, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Ó Pléamann
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clogh South, Co. Galway