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    for them and made a terrible jump into the sea, and was never heard of or seen since.
    When the man came home he asked where she was, and they said they did not know. The eldest boy told what happened. He saw all the clothes, and he thought of the "caipín bréaghach". He searched for it, but it was gone. Day after day he went to the rock, but she did not appear anymore.
    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
    Bridie Flaherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Ellen Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry