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School: Naomh Pádraig, Knockvicar

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Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
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    Once upon a time when men were out fishing on the North West side of Mayo they caught a mer-maid. They brought her to a house not far way. There she got married to one of the men. She always wanted to get back again to the sea but her husband would not allow her. They had three children in family and each child had long red hair like their mother's. But one day while the man was out working the mer-
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cláir Nic Dhíarmuda
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Behy, Co. Roscommon