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School: Ráth Sheiscinn (roll number 13866)

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Ráth Sheiscinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Anna Ní Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 193

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  1. A Mermaid

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    Long ago there came a great Irish chieftain to the north sea coast off Ballycastle Mayo. He was riding on a great charger. He rode along the shore until he came to a place called Trauj ban and there he halted looking out to the sea.
    All of a sudden what appeared but a beautiful lady sitting on a big rock some hundred yards from the shore. The Chieftain resolved to capture the beautiful lady so he waited for the ebb of the next wave and galloped his charger out towards the sea. A strange thing happened then the wave did not return but the strand
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Dooher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Sheiscinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    John Dooher
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ráth Sheiscinn, Co. Mhaigh Eo