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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

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An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 136

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  3. XML “A Leipreachan”
  4. XML “A Mermaid”

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  1. A Leipreachan (continued)

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    he find, but a last, a hammer, an awl, and a piece of paper.
    When he read the piece of paper, it told him to fix shoes and he would soon get gold. After a while he had a lot of money.
    A Mermaid
    A man named O'Dowd went down to the sea one day. He saw a girl as he thought, combing her hair. After a while he stole a shawl which she owned.
    This girl was a mermaid. She had changed herself into a girl for a while. Then the man started talking to the girl.
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  2. A Mermaid

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    Topics
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo