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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 304

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    A family in Ballyheighue kept a mermaid in the house for seven years. When anybody died in the house, the corpse was taken and laid on the verge of the sea, when the people of the house came next morning it was taken. On one occasion they watched who used take the corpse, but it was not taken atall. They had to take the corpse and bury it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Heavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghabeg Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Miss Bessie Quilter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry