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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 196

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  1. A Mermaid Story

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    Told by Rev Fr Gleeson, aged about 60
    Knockadoon, Co Cork.
    This is not a local story, but being the only one of its kind that I have ever heard, it is I think worthy of record, especially coming as it does from the worthy Priest whose name is givven above.
    Rev. Fr Gleeson ran a boys' camp down in Knockadoon some miles below Youghal
    I had three of my boys down there learning Irish - and spending a holiday. During one of my visits to the Camp, Fr Gleeson took a party of us including my wife + myself to the house of an old woman, who he said had
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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)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Rev Fr Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Knockadoon, Co. Cork