School: Coratillon

Location:
Corratillan, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Michael O' Beirn
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  1. 4th Story.
    There is supposed to be a mermaid in Bunerky Lake. There is a story told of a man from this district, who saw a mermaid one evening combing her hair and he asked her to marry him. She told him she would, but that she would have to hide her comb, and if he ever got it she would have to turn into a mermaid again and go back to the water. She went home with him and hid her comb in the rafters of an outhouse. One day, the man got the comb, and when he went into the house she was gone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr M. Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan