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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Caiseal (roll number 16726)

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Cashel, Co. Tipperary
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An Br. B. E. Ó hOireabháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0555, Page 242

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  1. The Inquisitive Fisherman

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    Once upon a time there lived a young fisherman who was always poking his nose into the affairs of other people. Not content to find the secrets of the village folk he turned his attention and tried to find where the mermaids lived. Chance eventually helped him. As he was going home one evening he saw something leap out of the sea and enter a cave. He crept to the cave and peeped in, and to his amazement he saw a number of lovely mermaids changing into girls. In a beautiful and large shell there were some beautiful golden ointments which the mermaids rubbed upon themselves as a charm. The young fisherman watched until a groop of laughing girls tripped out of the cave and made their way to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mr W. Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Sean Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Tipperary