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School: Baile Dubh (C.) (roll number 2493)

Location:
Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Leathlobhair
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    About fourteen years ago a cousin of mine named Michael Kelleher saw a mermaid in Banna strand, as he was gathering seaweed. She was a lovely maiden with long golden hair and she was combing it. She was half a woman and half a fish. It is said that anyone who sees her would be drowned. This man had a narrow escape from drowning the same day as he was collecting the seaweed, as his horse was drowned and himself was nearly drowned.
    Told to me by my mother Mrs. Patrick Sheehry Ballyduff
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
      2. people
        1. factions (~230)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sheehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Sheehy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Kerry