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School: Ballycloghan, Ardagh (roll number 9827)

Location:
Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mary Ledwith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 075

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    to let him go but the man succeeded in holding him. However the little man made a bargain with the farmer. He told him to go back to the farm for a spade and shovel when he would be out of sight of the other leprahauns he would plait together the bunch of rushes where the pot of gold was concealed. The farmer returned to the field where he left the Leprahaun and he found on his return that the whole field of rushes was plaited.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Garrycam, Co. Longford
    Collector
    Vincent J. Ledwith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycloghan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Edward Quaine
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Aghnasillagh, Co. Longford