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Mermaids

Abstract: Story collected by Daisy Woulfe, a student at Askeaton (C.) school (Askeaton, Co. Limerick) from informant Thomas Woulfe.

Original reference: 0502/2/28

Loading...School Askeaton (C.) [Vol. 0502, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

INFORMANT
Woulfe, Thomas
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Location
Askeaton (Civil parish)
Connello Lower (Barony)
Limerick (County)

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Mermaids [duchas:4918653]

Mermaids

A story is told that there was a man fishing up the river Deel and he had a dog with him. He saw a mermaid in the water and he sat the dog at her. She made a face at the man

Origin information
Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 252-253
Volume 0502
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Mermaids   linked data (lcsh)
Mermaids--Murúcha
Supernatural beings   linked data (afset)
Supernatural and legendary beings--Neacha neamhshaolta agus osnádúrtha
Informant location
AskeatonEas GéitineAskeatonAskeatonConnello LowerLimerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942404
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0502/2/28

Suggested credit
"Mermaids"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942404>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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