School: Coolboyoge
- Location:
- Cúil Bhuíóg, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: P. Roddy
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- A LepracaunThere was a man named Joe Reilly of Tullylough* (dead about 10 years) who was out hunting in Dromkeen Lawn* (where Loreto new College now is) one night. He saw a fairy cobbler working under a tree and Joe said to him, "you are a great cobbler," so the fairy said "there is a better cobbler behind you", & when Joe looked round the lepracaun disappeard, but left the toold behind.
Joe took the tools, and sold the hammer to a man named Drench who lived in Drumkeen House at that time, but he kept the other tools for himself.
It is almost 60 years ago since then.
Told By: John Humphreys, Farmer, Drumgola*, Cavan
Taken down by: Brigid Smith, Std V, same address, October 1937
& 6'' Ordinance Survey Map 1912 Edition Sheet 20- Collector
- Brigid Smith
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Droim Gabhla, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- John Humphreys
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Droim Gabhla, Co. an Chabháin