School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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“My grandmother used to tell this. She has two uncles and they had a boat, a "sloop" she used to call it...”
My grandmother used to tell this. She has two uncles and they had a boat, a "sloop" she used to call it. They used to carry colts, and sheep and potatoes to England. They used to sail from Ring I think. One time they were going out, and they saw a mermaid on the rocks. That was a sign. They turned back on the spot. Soon there was a very bad storm, and all the boats on the sea were sunk.
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- Mr William Shorten
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Shanagh, Co. Cork
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“Men from Clonakilty were out fishing one night she used to tell. They caught a strange sort of fish the like of which they never saw before...”
Men from Clonakilty were out fishing one night she used to tell. They caught a strange sort of fish the like of which they never saw before. They brought it home and they left it in the house - "thrown to oneside." Next night they were out again. Out in the ocean they heard a voice - "An bhfacaís-se Donnchadh ?" An bhfacaís-se Donncadh?". When they came home they were telling of the wonder. When they mentioned what they had heard the strange fish that was there since the evening before called out - "Ó Ó Ó Tadhg atá am Iorg-sa, Tadg atá am Iorg-sa". So they went on the spot and carried him out where they had caught him.