School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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- There lived in the Hill O Ward Wind Mill a little man known as a Leipreachan. He was about a foot high. He was dressed up with a coloured jacket and a peaky cap.
Once upon a time James Farrelly of the Hill O Ward was walking round the Wind Mill he caught the Leipreachan by the neck to see what sort of a man was he, and he said spare me my life and I will show you where there is gold. Mr Farrelly got a sally rod and put it where he said and then he let him go. Then he went home for a spade(continues on next page)- Collector
- Tess Cassidy
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- Athboy, Co. Meath
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