School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)
- Location:
- Newcastle, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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- (continued from previous page)It was said that one night when the man was coming home from visit he saw the Leipreacain hurling and he got the ball and it was sticthed with golden tread.
Sometimes people caught him, but the never got his money, because they did not keep their eyes on him, he disappeared.
He was supposed to be a small man about two feet in height, it was said that he was dressed in a red-coat, a knee trousers long-stockings and shoes. He has a hat or cap also with bells on it.
He was supposed to be seen under the shade of an oak tree mending boots for the fairies. - The nearest old castle in the district is in Ballydavid. It is not known who it was built by. There is also another castle in Garbally. It is a very big castle. It is said it was(continues on next page)