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School: Droichead na Dóinne (roll number 10261)

Location:
Blackwater Bridge, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Scolaidhe
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    Folk Tale - Mermaid
    1. Mrs Daniel O Donoghue
    2. Direenamackion, Blackwater
    3. Over 70 years
    4. Farmer's Wife
    5. Ardgroom lived in Direenamackion
    6. The old people
    7. Long ago
    8. Aged
    9. In the locality
    10. May 1936
    Once there was a man who lived near the sea. One day he was near the sea. He saw a mermaid on the rock and she was combing her hair. He stole behind her and took her coat. She followed him home but he hid the coat. The man and the mermaid got married. They had six children. One day the man went up in the loft and threw down the clothes. He threw down the mermaid's coat. When she saw it she got it and ran home to the sea.
    Very similar versions of this tale were told by several people
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Daniel O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Derreennamackan, Co. Kerry