The legend of a selkie is one that we in Ireland share with our neighbours in Scotland, but there are dozens of varieties and hundreds of stories. In short, the legend of the selkie is Ireland’s concept of a mermaid. 

What is a selkie? Also called the seal people, the sea people or the mermaid – a selkie is a marine legend that tells of people who are half fish, and half-human. In the water, they are seals, but on land, they shed their skin and take on human form. And for some reason, they are irresistible to ordinary humans, who are apt to fall in love with the seal people.

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