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School: Rath (roll number 5391)

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Rath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 106

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    There is an ancient lake in the townland of Cappagh and it is said that there are mermaids in it.
    One day there was a party out fishing on the lake and they saw the mermaids. After some time they rowed to land and went over to a house owned by people named Molphys and took some tea in it.
    They started down to the lake again. This time the man's daughter went with them.
    When they went out on the lake the mermaids
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Peppard
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rath, Co. Westmeath