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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 311

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  1. John Kelly of Church Village (Baile an Teampaill), Kilcummin, Still Living Saw a Mermaid

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    John Kelly of Church Village (Baile an Teampaill), Kilcummin, Still Living Saw a Mermaid.
    One time my uncle John Kelly of Church Village was searching for sheep on the big hill called Croc Mór in Church Village.
    It was late in the evening. As he was at the top of the hill he saw a beautiful woman dressed in green and a child by the hand with her. He thought it was some one from the village and that they would know some thing about the sheep. So he went up to them. As he was very near them he thought he heard noise behind him but when he
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Kilcummin, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Teresa Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Kelly
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo