IN THIS Irish-American folktale from Boston, young Eileen O'Leary must prove her worthiness to marry the Mayor's Son by spinning, weaving and sewing a fine shirt. Trouble is, Eileen is the laziest girl in the world and never learned to do anything but stare in a mirror! While locked alone in her room at night, she is visited by three tiny old women (leprechauns, banshees, clúracáns, pookas perhaps?) who do the work for her, proving that if your own boastfulness can get you into trouble, a good