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School: Dubhthrian (Diffreen) (roll number 6680)

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Diffreen, Co. Leitrim
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    “There was once a man in the olden days and he met with a great misfortune one time.”

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    There was once a man in the olden days and he met with a great misfortune one time. He was now fairly old, but he was a very respectable man.
    He used to go to work to a certain field every morning and return every evening.
    One day as he was going to work he saw a little mermaid sitting on a river bank. The mermaid was combing her hair and when she saw the man she flung the comb after him.
    A sort of curse fell on the poor man then and a short time afterwards he withered and died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael James Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    17
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gleneige, Co. Leitrim