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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 132

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  1. The Leipreachán (continued)

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    (continued from previous page)
    he lives under a tree. A leipreachán is seen at night time.
    There was a leipreachán seen once down in Tom Crean's field in Bofield. The people say that the leipreachán has a pot of gold. He hides the pot of gold near where he lives. Some people say that the leipreachán has some kind of drink also.
    The leipreachán wears a red cap, a brown jacket and a grey trousers. The leipreachán fixes shoes. Some people tried to get the pot of gold off the leipreachán when they saw him. No one could get the gold off him because he would play a trick in order to put you away from him.
    There was once a man going to some place in the night-time. He saw a leipreachán
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. leipreacháin (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Foy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cheathrú Riabhach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Foy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cheathrú Riabhach, Co. Mhaigh Eo