School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 136

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    he find, but a last, a hammer, an awl, and a piece of paper.
    When he read the piece of paper, it told him to fix shoes and he would soon get gold. After a while he had a lot of money.
    A Mermaid
    A man named O'Dowd went down to the sea one day. He saw a girl as he thought, combing her hair. After a while he stole a shawl which she owned.
    This girl was a mermaid. She had changed herself into a girl for a while. Then the man started talking to the girl.
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  2. A man named O'Dowd went down to the sea one day. He saw a girl as he thought, combing her hair. After a while he stole a shawl which she owned.
    This girl was a mermaid. She had changed herself into a girl for a while. Then the man started talking to the girl.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo