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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1004, Page 303

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  1. Mermaids

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    Mermaids are seen on the lakeshore. They have the head of a woman and the tail of a fish. A mermaid combs her hair and puts it into locks. A man named Tom Smyth saw one of these on the shores of Lough Ramor, a few years ago.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lenanavragh, Co. Cavan