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School: Cúl Umha (Cailíní)

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Cooloo, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhurchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 413

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    very fond of blood.
    Long ago when ships were crossing the seat they brought a cat or a god with them to give to the merr maid. Sometimes when they went to sea and had nothing to give to her they cast lots and who ever the lot fell on was to be thrown out.
    Once a crew was going across and the merr maid came near the ship. They had nothing to give to her so they cast lots.
    The lot fell on a very clever man. He knew that the merr maid was very fond of music or singing. So he began to sing and kept singing until they came to land.
    Then the merr maid swam away and disappeared. The merr maid could wreck a ship with a wag of her tail.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooloo, Co. Galway