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School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)

Location:
Log na nGall, Co. Shligigh
Teachers:
Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 201

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  1. An Account of a Mermaid

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    The mermaid is a being who dwells in the sea. She has a fishes' body and a woman's head. She appears on the rocks and com bs her hai r when a ship is going to be lost, and she also ap pears when a person si going to be drowned If she can she lets no one see her, but when she sees a person looking at her she dives to the bottom of the se a
    The mermaid is supposed to be a person who was saved from being drowned by the fairies and, they gave her power to live in the water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. murúcha (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dominick Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Machaire Mór, Co. Shligigh
    Informant
    Mr Tom Coggins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lios le hEile, Co. Shligigh