School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 186
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- His height is about two and a half feet He is dressed with a red little cap, and a green coat and a little breeches
The Leipreachan usually lives in a glen or a fort.
He is busy all day long making and mending the faires shoes.
There are lots of stories concering with the little Leipreachan. he would tell you where to get goldOne fine moonlight night a man was going at midnight he had to journey through a glen.When he heard a noise of a hammer hitting a lastHe crept quitely to where he heard the noise and there sitting on the grass was the Leipreachan.
The man looked around him to see was there anyone coming, and when he looked again he was gone.There is another queer thing seen in the lakes or in the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James O Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bellville, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Thomas Harrold
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
