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School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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    years she went to the same spot, for the money, but, alas! it had vanished. She then employed a number of men to dig the whole garden, thinking they'd find it, but, alas! it was all in vain, and, instead of money, they got a little red cap, with "leave some more here for me" inscribed in golden letters on it.
    Many, many years ago, a man named J Daly, Carton, who was coming home from rambling one November's night, was supposed to have caught a leipreachan. As he was passing an old fort, he heard the 'tick tick' of his hammer inside, and, looking inside he saw to his astonishment a little man dressed in a bloodred gown, sittting on a go[?] seat under a huge tree busily engaged mending a shoe. At once he sprang at him and demanded
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Drury
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr P. Martin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Roscommon