School: Knockerra (C.), Killimer
- Location:
- Knockerra, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Cholgain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0629, Page 268
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- (continued from previous page)seven and bring him out again after 7 years she gave him another crock of gold, he brought him out again after 7 years she told him take him back again and send him to school for 7 more years and to bring him out again when he would be 14, and she gave him another crock of gold send him to college now till he is 21 and then she would take him. When he came home he got him ready for College never told him anything about the Mermaid that he had to go to her nor dident tell the Mother. Just before the day the term was up the old man was crying the wife asked him what was wrong he told her the boy had to go tomorrow night to the Mermaid of the sea she asked him why, he had promised for all the crocks of gold, she agreed to let him off, they were crying when the son came home he asked the father why was he crying he told(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Ellen Brown
- Gender
- Female
