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School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.) (roll number 13631)

Location:
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
D. P. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 117

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    princess and they lived happy.
    One day they were down at the seaside and the princess strayed away from the prince and when he was going over to where she was he saw a mermaid coming into the shore and she was dragging the princess out. He ran over as fast as he could and he tried to catch her but he couldn't get near her.
    He went home crying to the king.
    "What is wrong with you?" He said. "A mermaid brought away my wife and I couldn't get near her."
    And when the king heard this he didn't know what to do. The next day the prince went down to the shore to see if he could get her back and he saw a little woman selling rock and sweets.
    "What is wrong with you my good man," she said.
    "My wife was brought away by mermaids yesterday and I cannot get her."
    "Well," said the little woman, "You come down to this shore today at one o'clock to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Desmond Hopkins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Hopkins
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocklehaugh, Co. Mayo