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1. The Leipreachán or Mermaid (continued)

   

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   story told of a man who one day after a storm walked along the strand. He saw the head of a beautiful maiden appear above the water. She spoke to him and came ashore. Later they happily married. They lived together for some time, but one night she left him to go to the sea again, because she said her friends there were calling out to her.

   

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2. Leipreachán or Mermaid

   

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   He is known locally as the Lutharagin. He is an old looking man about two feet in height. He wears a cord-dry knee-breeches, a long swallow tail coat and an old fashioned beaver hat. He is generally seen on a bright moon light night in lonely places at the foot of a mountain. His usual occupation is shoemaking and during his work

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. leprechauns (~1,007)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Skahanagh, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr Harrington

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   46

   Address

   Skahanagh, Co. Cork