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School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 333

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    We live not far from the Shannon.
    Years ago a man by the name of Neville was drawing seaweed from the shore on the Limerick side of the Shannon. He found a Mermaids cap and the Mermaid therefore had to go home with him. He hid the cap in a loft and she remained with him for seven years and was very happy. But one day when he was tidying the loft the cap fell from the loft to the kitchen floor. The mermaid picked it up and ran away to the shore, but before she went she told him that no man by
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Fitzsimons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockpatrick, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Fitzsimons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockpatrick, Co. Limerick