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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

Location:
Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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    “Long ago a Lepracaun was taking a pot of gold to the Queen of Connacht.”

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    jumped a dike and the farmer forgetting the warning said "what a fine horse" at once the farmers horse turned back into the bush again. The farmer had to walk home and he never went with the Lepracaun again.
    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
    Informant
    Mrs LEahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75