School: Barrow (roll number 11850)
- Location:
- Barrow, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 111
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Long long ago there lived a man near the sea. One fine Sunday as he was walking along the strand, he saw a mermaid on a rock combing her hair. her cap was on the rock also he came behind her and he took her cap. He went home, she followed him home. Soon after they got married and they had children. They were very happy. One day while the children were at school, and her husband was out, she was cleaning up the house for Mass. She was singing to herself. She found her cap on the loft. She screamed with joy. She ran down to the sea and She was never seen again. It is said that the children are living yet, and they have webbed feet.(continues on next page)
