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    the boat.
    They began to scream, and at last they very same mermaid swam up to them and took the two men who gave her bread, by the hands, and left the other man who refused, behind.
    She led both of them to the shore safely.
    The other man was drowned, because his body was found next day on the shore after it had been washed in, by the tide.
    This is how he was treated for his selfishness.
    Written by:-
    Nellie Allen
    The Elms
    Goleen
    Co. Cork
    Obtained by me from
    Mr. Carty (62 yrs.)
    Goleen, Co. Cork
    9 Mi na Samna [Irish], 1938
    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
    Nellie Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boulysallagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Carty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Goleen, Co. Cork