School: Rennies, Cionn tSáile (roll number 4443)

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   “Long ago a fairy cow...”

   

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   he died. He was from the Rennies and he was buried in Nohoval.

   

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2. Mermaids

   

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   There was a mermaid seen in Ringabella about one hundred years ago. She came very near the shore. She was dressed in all colours. She was comping her hair. She had lovely long white hair. The man that saw her is dead now. His name was John Desmond. He is living in Ringabella. She did not speak to him. She wore six gold rings around her hair. Another day he saw her sitting on the rocks and she was singing songs. She was half a fish and a half a woman. She had a face as white as a sheet. When she would be coming of the rocks she crept on her hands. My name is Alice Wood. I live in the townland of Ballindeasig. My Uncle told me this story. His name is William Foley. Ballindeasig

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alice Wood

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile an Déisigh, Co. Chorcaí

   Informant

   William Foley

   Relation

   Relative (other than parent or grandparent)

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Baile an Déisigh, Co. Chorcaí