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   ran towards the man but he brought, his stick down with force on the soldiers shoulders and roared at him. "Go down you and wait for the rest."

   

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2. The Leipreachán

   

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   Some Leipreachans were seen long ago in fairy Forts mending shoes or making a crock for their gold. Leipreachas are dressed in red coats, and blue hats. There is a story told about a Leipreachan. There was once a crock of gold hid under a big tree in Newhall. One day a man found the Leipreachan mending shoes and he spoke to him and the Leipreachan did not want him to get the gold and he said "There is a bull behind you" and when the man looked behind him he saw nothing. When he looked again the Leipreachan was gone and the crock with

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. leprechauns (~1,007)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Killoughery

   Gender

   Female