School: Lathaigh (Laghey)

Location:
Laghy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 130

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  1. There was a man named Thomas John Graham who went round Whites Island. He saw a mermaid sitting on a stone combing her hair. He went out to the stone and caught her. She got away from him and she began to cry. That day week the man died.
    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
    Kathleen Crafford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyearl, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    George Crawford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Tullyearl, Co. Donegal