School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

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1. Leipreachán Stories (continued)

   

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   As the heart-broken crowd were returning home after their fruitless search, a mermaid appeared to them and told them that he was very happy with them and that she would take them as far as him if they wished. No doubt, they consented and craved her to lead them to where he was. She at once converted every one of them into mermaids and when she had showed them the little boy, she compelled them too, to stay with him. They begged her to let them away again to their dear little home, but, it was all in vain. For many years the for-saken house stood like a sentry on the lake-shore until eventually some travelling folk settled down in it. About ten years a weird lonely caoining was heard at midnight, near the site of the ruined house and a few days after, a man called Glynn, who was

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. leprechauns (~1,007)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Drury

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Boyle, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mr P. Martin

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cartron, Co. Roscommon