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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
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A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 215

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    get away he will tell you where the pot of gold is. You would want to come behind him before you could catch him. Lepreachauns are hard caugh and are able to run very hard. One time a man dreamed that there was a leipreachan in Dooley's ratheen and that he had a pot of gold in it. He came and worked in Dooley's intil he got the pot of gold and when he had got it he went away secretly.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Charles Mc Elinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70