School: Finternagh

Location:
Finternagh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
C. Ní Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 303

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  1. Mermaids are seen on the lakeshore. They have the head of a woman and the tail of a fish. A mermaid combs her hair and puts it into locks. A man named Tom Smyth saw one of these on the shores of Lough Ramor, a few years ago.
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    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. murúcha (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lenanavragh, Co. an Chabháin
  2. There is another kind of fairy called the Banshee. She is like a little woman. She comes for some families. There is a Farrelly family about a mile from Cross whom she comes for. She cries around the house when anyone is dead in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha (~14,864)
        1. mná sí (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lenanavragh, Co. an Chabháin