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School: Cúil Mhaoile (2)

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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Máire Nic an Bheatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 128

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  1. The Leipreachán (continued)

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    caught him, but he always escaped. Leipreacans are not unfriendly little creatures. They will sometimes help human beings. There is a story of a leipreachan who bought a cow from a man in exchange for a magic bottle, which produced rich food on gold dishes when asked. Leireacans if interfered with will pay back their persecutors.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madge Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Markree Demesne, Co. Sligo