School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 05_026
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- A mermaid is half a woman and half a fish. She has a head like a woman and a body like a fish. she has long golden locks, and when seen she is always combing her head. If any person has the misfortune to see her, he or one of his relations is sure to get drowned before seven years.
Long ago a man went to the strand and he saw a mermaid sitting on a rock combing her hair. He saw beside her a wand and he thought if he got this all her power would be gone. So he stole it and took(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Con Hare
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Leen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
