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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 279

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    About fourteen years ago Mrs Walsh of Foghill (Annie Loughney) and her two daughters Kathleen and Mary were going down to the sea gathering crusac. On their way they sat down to take a rest. Mary looked out at the sea and was surprised to see a coffin and a person beside swimming in the water. She told her mother and sister to look out and they did. They saw the coffin and the mermaid too. They were afraid and returned home. That day week following their grandmother Kate Hogan died, and everybody said that the coffin was a sign of her death.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Foghill, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    May Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foghill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    27
    Address
    Foghill, Co. Mayo