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School: Newtownmanor (roll number 4905)

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P. Mac Néill (Nelson)
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    known as "Francy Tit" happened to have a grey mare. On this particular harvest morning Francy harnessed his grey mare as he thought and worked her all day carting hay. In the evening he unyoked the grey mare and to his surprise she ran into the lake and disappeared. When Francy looked in the field he saw his own mare grazing in it and afterwards he knew that it was the water-horse he had been working that day.
    Rose Anne Smith
    Kilmore,
    Five-Mile- Bourne,
    Co. Leitrim.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Anne Smith
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Bernard Cunningham
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male