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School: Killasona, Granard (roll number 14300)

Location:
Killasona, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghaithbheacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0764, Page 533

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    wanted him to look behind him till he would get away. He asked him where he would find a crock of gold. The fairy asked. What will you do with the gold when you get it. The f shoemaker told him that he would build a new house and for himself and that he would dress like a gentlemen. "Well I will show you where to get find the gold" said the fairy. "Let me go a I will show where to get it". The shoemaker let him go but kept his eyes on him. "Under the root of that tree you will find it said the leprechaun at last when they came to a lone bush. Next day he got a spade and went to dig
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susanna Reid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Pat Reid
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 67
    Address
    Killasona, Co. Longford