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School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)

Location:
Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 147

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 147

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  1. The Leipreachán or Mermaid (continued)

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    story told of a man who one day after a storm walked along the strand. He saw the head of a beautiful maiden appear above the water. She spoke to him and came ashore. Later they happily married. They lived together for some time, but one night she left him to go to the sea again, because she said her friends there were calling out to her.
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  2. Leipreachán or Mermaid

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    He is known locally as the Lutharagin. He is an old looking man about two feet in height. He wears a cord-dry
    knee-breeches, a long swallow tail coat and an old fashioned beaver hat. He is generally seen on a bright moon light night in lonely places at the foot of a mountain. His usual occupation is shoemaking and during his work
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Skahanagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Skahanagh, Co. Cork