School: Banagher (B.)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maoilchéire
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    the lis now the whole place was covered with them. Tom had to go home again because he didn't know which thistle marked the spot. There was a poor farmer and his wife who also caught a leipreachaun. They locked him up in a chest. One night they were sitting by the fire when the leipreachaun said. It's a fine night for sowing beans. Begorra said the farmer there is something in that and he went out and sowed the beans. He then let the leipreachaun go. At this time Saint Patrick was travelling around Ireland. He came to the place where the farmer lived and asked for a drink. That is a fine crop of beans you have said the Saint. Would you sell it. It's only stalks fir said the farmer. He did not know the Saint. Saint Patrick brought the stalks which were wattles of gold. He gave the farmer hundreds of pounds for them. It is said that was with this gold he
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Tom Rogers
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Banagher, Co. Offaly