Merrow
Merrow (from Gaelic murúch ) or Murrough ( Galloway ) is a merman and the Scottish and Irish equivalent of the mermaids of other cultures. These beings are said to be human from head to waist, and to have the body of a fish from waist down. You have a kind, humble, loving, and benevolent disposition. Other legends report that they have small green eyes and teeth, arms in the shape of fins, and red noses. With their red hats they should be able to cross the sea.
There are other names in Gaelic that refer to this creature: Muir-gheilt , Samhghubha , Muidhuachán , and Suire . They have been around for millennia, for according to the chronicles of the Bards , Suire played around the immigrant Milesians when they first set foot on the Irish shores.
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- O'Hanlon, John, Irish folklore: Traditions and Superstitions of the Country . First published in 1870, republished by EP Publishing Ltd., 1973.