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School: Leithead (roll number 5480)

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Lehid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0463, Page 145

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  1. A Mermaid (continued)

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    were gone to america. One day he was searching his box upstairs, and the little woman was sitting by the fire side watching the movements of the man up stairs. The little cap fell down stairs from the man. The little woman seized the cap and left a great shout. She went out the door, called her cattle, went to the sea, went out like a bird and five birds more after her. So this little woman was a merry maid.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Shelia O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mike Shea
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Loughaunacreen, Co. Kerry