School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)

Location:
Killorglin, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Úna Nic Coluin
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    A few hundred years ago a beautiful city used to be seen back at Rossbeigh once every seven years and people from all parts of Ireland used come to see it.

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    for the first time in thirteen years. She grabbed it and ran towards the sea, and was never seen until one day when the daughters were grown up. As they were walking along the strand at Rossbeigh she again appeared and wrapped the mantle around her two daughters and none of them was ever seen again.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éoin Ó Shéaghda
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killorglin, Co. Kerry