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An tseachtain seo, téimid ag eachtraíocht faoi uisce agus Doireann ag insint dúinn faoin maighdean mhara i mbéaloideas na hÉireann. Cén nasc atá idir Louise agus na neacha seo? An bhfuil siad punk? Agus an mbeadh Dry Robe ag teastáil ón mhaighdean mhara? It’s all here so DIVE in.
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Further reading for wannabe mermaids:
Great article on RTE.ie by Marion McGarry called A Short History of Mermaids in Ireland
Maighdean Mara by Seamus Heany
Tangleweed and Brine by Deirdre Sullivan. A collection of dark, feminist retellings of classic fairy tales, including mermaid stories, acclaimed for its witchy and empowering narratives.
The Fifty Minute Mermaid by Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill is a poetry collection, translated by Paul Muldoon. It explores mermaids and other supernatural sea creatures, blending Irish language and folklore with feminist themes.
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