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School: Carraig Thuathail (B.)

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Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Bowdren
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0385, Page 148

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  1. The Leipreachán or Mermaid (continued)

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    and when he looked again the Leipreachán was gone.
    Mermaids.
    The mermaids lived in the Cliffs of Bantry. They used to come in out of the sea. They could change themselves into different forms. They used be sitting on the waves playing a harp.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    J.J. Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Jeremiah Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Carrigtohill, Co. Cork