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School: Ballyduff B. N. School

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Ballyduff, Co. Kerry
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Tadhg Ó Leathlobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0415, Page 150

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  1. The Mermaid (continued)

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    Dineen was banking seaweed at Kilmore strand he saw a great brightness all of a sudden. He looked over towards Clare and he saw a castle and some trees and a woman and a young child and they spreading clothes. It is said that if a woman spun seven yards of thread without touching the sweat of her eye-brows with her fingers, the tower would appear and would never again disappear no matter how high the flood would[?] rise. This castle was also seen by Mrs. Mary McEllistrim, Kilmore, Ballyduff, Tralee, who is about 84 years of age.
    This story was told by, Maurice Harrington (aged 65), Knopogue.
    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
    Informant
    Maurice Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Knoppoge, Co. Kerry