School: Beárna, Pálas Gréine
- Location:
- Barna, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Chathbhuaidh
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- Some years ago a man six feet four inches went out one night at midnight to catch a mare. In this particular field there is a fort which is believed by old people to be haunted. As he was about to catch the mare a little man about one foot and a half in height dressed in a green jacket and a red cap mounted the mare and galloped off shouting Ha! ha! Ha ha! I tricked you this time. The mare was heard galloping until she reached the bog of Coologue where he fell into a trench and was drowned. The little man was heard laughing and clapping his hands and the owner of the mare was heard Ochon! ochon the leprechaun killed my mare.
- Collector
- Una Quirke
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Quirke
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- Over 66
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloghaderreen, Co. Limerick