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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 344

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  1. The Leipreachán (continued)

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    of local people who caught him, and endeavoured to get him. He is not considered a friendly being. It is not known whether they have ever taken revenge on those who interfered with them or not.
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  2. The Leipreachán

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    The name given to the leipreachan in my district is the "geanncanach". He is supposed to be about two and a half feet high. He lives in a fort or big hill. He wears a red coat, and a tall thin hat going into a point. He also wears big boots. and the toes of them are turned in.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Delvin, Co. Westmeath