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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 107

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    came towards the boat and nearly overturned it several times.
    They then put the girl in the stern of the boat but still they kept after her.
    After the men had struggled for a long time they lost hold of her and the mermaids pulled her out an drowned her.
    So ever since the girl is seen in the boat at midnight.
    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