School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín
- Location:
- An Cruachán, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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- The following story is told in my district, Arduslough, Crookhaven, Co. Cork about a family named Glavin who resided in the neighbourhood. One of the Glavin men was fishing one day. He saw a girl combing her hair on a rock near the strand. She was a mermaid. He took her home with him and he married her. But she told him three special things he should never do
1) not to kill a seal
2) not to eat off a sheriffs table.
3) not to kill a black sheep.
Everything went on well for years till one Sunday when the wife was at Mass, the man went with a party of men to the sea, and he killed a seal, skinned it and brought home the skin. When the woman returned she said to the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ard na Saileach, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr Denis O' Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ard na Saileach, Co. Chorcaí
