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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 216

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  1. Leipreachan and Mermaid (continued)

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    was caught in a net by fishermen in Galway. She screamed to be let go but they would not let her go ; after a while she died on the shore. The next day the thirteen men that caught the mermaid went out in a boat and all of them were drowned. Long ago three men were coming out the Mucknagh road from rambling, at twelve o'clock. A mermaid began to follow them. One of them lay down in the gripe, another ran through the bog. These two were drowned and the mermaid passed out the other man and he went home safely.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. leprechauns (~1,007)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Reid
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Charles Mc Elinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70