School: Coillte Craobhacha, Baile na Muc (roll number 15108)

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1. Hags (continued)

   

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   One night about twelve o'clock there was a man coming from his ceilidhe. He saw a light in the window and looked in on it. He saw the old woman sitting at a magnificent table and all sorts of Golden vessels on it. When he went home he told all his neighbours and one boy that did not believe him went at twelve o'clock next night and went into the old hut and he was never seen more.

   

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2. Leipreachán

   

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   Old Pat Sleiven saw a fairy under a whin in the field and caught him. When he was bringing him up to show him to his wife the fairy said, "It would fit you better to put

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Cooke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cornacullew, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Catherine Gray

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Garvary, Co. Longford