School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Glenderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- A Mermaid is supposed to be half a woman and half a fish. One day a man went to the strand fishing and he saw a mermaid on the rocks and she combing her hair. He came behind her and stole away her wand. She then followed him to his house and when she could not find the wand she got to be like any person. The man hid the wand in a loft over the fire.
After a short time she(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridie Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tiduff, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Joe Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Kerry Head, Co. Kerry