School: Beanna (roll number 9524/5)

Location:
Banna West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Cearbhaill
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  1. A mermaid is half a fish and half a woman. It is said she is seen once in seven years, and when ever she is seen people say three persons will be drowned that year.
    It is said that long ago a man saw a mermaid combing her hair on the rock. He stole up to her and snatched her comb and ran off with it hiding it in a loft. She followed him to the house and he forced her to marry him. She consented. She worked there for nine years and one day she was cleaning a loft where she got her comb. She ran off with it and was never seen since.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kirby
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeacle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr Michael Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killeacle, Co. Kerry