School: Baldoyle Convent (roll number 11883)

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   and all his brothers and sisters; he told his long story in the way they have of speaking. I am sure that you could picture the man when he came home that evening.
   Betty Giles
   Howth
   Co Dublin
   I got this account from
   Mr Giles
   Claremount Cottage

   Howth
   Age fourty one. Co Dublin.

   

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2. Mermaids

   

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   Many years ago two fishermen from Baldoyle were fishing along the coast of Lambay. After some time they were very much surprized when they hauled in a their nets for there lay a mermaid. The mermaid began to shed tears and the men did not know what to do as it was their first acquaintances with a mermaid and there was an old saying that one would never reach land safely after allowing a

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. mermaids (~305)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Walshe

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Pupil

   Address

   Baldoyle, Co. Dublin

   Informant

   Mr Walshe

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baldoyle, Co. Dublin