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1. The Leprechaun (continued)

   

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   from. The leipreachan looked as old in the face as a man of ninety years. He was about two feet in height with tiny limbs and a tiny body and a head as big as an ordinary man. He had a wrinkled red face and a large crooked nose.

   His coat was a red tunic with large brass buttons down the front and a red belt. He wore a knee-breeches and red and white striped stockings and yellow shoes turned up to a point at the toes. His cap was red and white, about a foot high and pointed on top with a tassel out of it.

   

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2. The Leprechaun

   

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   A "Leipreachán" is about six inches in height. He wears a red cap and a green jacket. He is supposed to be always making shoes for the fairies. My great-grandmother saw a "leipreachán" near a cave one

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Philomena Whelan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Shanonagh, Co. Westmeath