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School: Gráinleathan (C.) (roll number 15664)

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Garranlahan, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit Ní Uaithne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0247, Page 148

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  1. The Leipreachan or Mermaid

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    The Leipreachan is a very small man, he dresses in red, and wears big shoes, with the tops of them turned up. He is very often called the "Fairy shoemaker." He sits under a mushroom making shoes. In Ireland, long ago, and they had tiny men working for them, these rich people were always thinking, that someone would steal their gold.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eilleen Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Tullaghan, Co. Roscommon