School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chonduibh
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- The mermaid is half a woman and half a fish. The top part of her body is a woman and from the waist down is shaped like a fish. She has long black wavy hair and if any beautiful person is bathing where the are they will bring her down. King Neptune is their king.
They sit on the waters edge combing their hair.- Collector
- Kitty Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- James Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath