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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 324

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    walking through a field, and he heard a great noise. On looking about everywhere he saw a little leipreachan. He ran to him, caught hold of him, and said, "Tell me where there is a Pot of Gold"? and the leipreachan answered, "Do you see that tree over there? Immediately the boy turned round to look at the tree, and off ran the leipreachan as fast as his two small legs could carry him, and was nowhere to be seen."
    Very few have ever succeeded in catching a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford