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School: Gleanntán, Scairteach an Ghleanna (roll number 7563)

Location:
Cordal East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Muiris Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 287

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    "Lepreachan"
    A lepreachan is a small little man about two feet high. Long ago there was a lepreachan living in Ballyrea mountains. He was dressed in a green jacket and he wore a tall red hat and pointed shoes. His chief trade was shoemaking. There did several people see him but none could catch him. One morning a woman was going to the well for water and the lepreachan was sitting under a dock-leaf making shoes. When the woman came close to the well she spied the little lepreachan and she walked up to him and caught him and put into her apron. He
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Tharrant
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Jerry Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydesmond, Co. Cork