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School: Lisselton (B.) (roll number 10535)

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Lisselton, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 124

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  1. A Story (continued)

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    priest's house the man wanted to come home but the priest would not let him. The priest told him if came home again, he would be carried by the people that were there.
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  2. A Mermaid

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    About a hundred years ago there was a mermaid sitting on a rock combing her beautiful yellow hair. A man by the name of Thomas Woulfe was walking near and he took her cap home with him. She followed him home for the cap. He laid it upon a loft. She stayed in the house with him for a year. She spoke to no one while she was there but was working away and singing beautiful songs. One day Thomas was
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maurice Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyegan, Co. Kerry