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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte

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Lismore, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Sr M. Gráinne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0635, Page 234

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    One night an old fisherman was walking along Youghal Strand, he saw a golden comb. He picked it up and brought it home. About an hour later, he heard a knock at the door, and he thought that it was the wind. He heard the knock again and this time he went out, and there was a mermaid outside.
    She asked him for her comb that he found on the strand and he gave it to her. The man was wondering all the night, how she found out who it was who took her comb.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ann Coghlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Miss M. Feeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lismore, Co. Waterford