School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceann tSáile (roll number 4572)

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1. The Mermaid

   

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   Years ago a mermaid was seen by fisherman on Farmer's Rock. This Rock lies at Castle Park side of the harbour. The fishermen were going out to sea and they saw her quite plainly seated on the rock combing her beautiful hair. When the fishermen were out by the Points a great storm arose and some of them were drowned, only a few returned to tell the tale about the mermaid. Some time afterwards other fishermen when going out fishing saw the mermaid but did not go further as it was thought to be a bad omen.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. mermaids (~305)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Sinéad Ní Bhuadhaigh

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Bean Ní Cáinte

   Gender

   Female

2. The Fairies

   

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   There is a fairy lios in Prehane, a real fairy lived in it and any one returning home at night would go miles out of his way rather than return by the lios. In middle Cove

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