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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí) Gleann na Madadh

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0017, Page 480

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  1. Leipreachán

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    A leipreacan is dressed in a red jacket, long trousers, long stockings and a wide soft hat.
    He is about eight inches in height. He lives under a white thorn bush in a 'lisheen.' A leipreacan has no purse but he has a pot of gold hidden in the lisheen. He is always making shoes for the fairies.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    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
    Thomas Hussey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennamaddy, Co. Galway