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   “It is said that Loch Láir got its name from a horse and foal, that were in Freigh, that used to come there every day...”

   

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   Tinker's Lane got its name, because long ago every tinker that used to come used to stay there.
   Written by Paddy Malone,
   who got this story from
   Michael McMahon of
   Kilcorcoran :Aged about 82 yrars

   

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2. Mermaids

   

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   Mermaids Once there was a mermaid in Freigh. A man went up one night and saw her sitting on the rocks combing her hair. The man went down on the rocks and when he was half way out he fell and got hurt. He got up and looked around but the mermaid was gone. He turned home and night came. He went to bed and fell asleep. When morning came his father called him and he got no answer. He sent for the priest and the priest came and said he was

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. mermaids (~305)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Reidy

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Spanish Point, Co. Clare

   Informant

   Mr Reidy

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Spanish Point, Co. Clare