School: Cillín
- Location:
- Killeen, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraic Ó Hubáin
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- Mermaids are sea women. The upper part of them is human and the lower part is fish. They have very long hair. It is said they come in on a rock and comb their long hair. They are very rare to be seen. Trawlers sometimes catch them in their fishing nets. People do not like to see a mermaid while fishing because it is thought to be a sign of danger. They have a terrible weight. They live on their prey, and their prey is fish. No mermaid was ever seen at the sea near this district, but once a mermaid was caught by a trawler in a fishing net at Donegal. She was six Cart weight.
- Collector
- Maura Mc Hale
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Muingrevagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- James Mc Hale
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Muingrevagh, Co. Mayo
