School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Peter Hegarty
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- A Leipreacan is a small man about a foot in height.
He lies in the wood and is always supposed to be hammering.
He has curled up toes. He wears a red jacket and a green cap.
My grandfather was telling me that he saw one in Moran's Rath when he was coming home from playing cards.
If a Leipreacán caught you he would bring you to a place and show you a pot of gold.
There was once a poor man and he lived near a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Donal Whealan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Harristown, Co. Laois