Merrow (from Irish murúch, Middle Irish murdúchann or murdúchu) is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The term is anglicised from the Irish word murúch. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap (Irish: cochaillín draíochta; anglicised: cohuleen druith) in order to travel between deep water and dry land.

2023年10月6日 · A Merrow is able to walk on land, and wears a magical red cap called a cohuleen druith. By granting such a cap to a human to wear, it will grant a man the ability to survive in the Merrow’s own watery realm.

In some legends, it is said that they carry either a red, feathered cap; a red cape; or a belt that enables them to dive back down to the deep water after surfacing. But, if a human were to steal the merrow's item, they would not be able to go back down in the water.

Merrows have special clothing to enable them to travel through ocean currents. In Kerry, Cork and Wexford, they wear a small red cap made from feathers, called a cohullen druith. However, in more northerly waters they travel through the sea wrapped in sealskin cloaks, taking on the appearance and attributes of seals.

2023年4月21日 · Folks in Kerry, Cork, and Wexford in Ireland, claim that merrows swam wearing a red cap made out of feathers called cohuleen druith. However, people from Northern Ireland swear that merrows wear sealskin cloaks instead.

Red Cap: The Merrow is often associated with wearing a magical red cap. This cap is considered a source of their supernatural powers, and losing it can have consequences for the Merrow.

Merrow are known for a special red cap they wear, the Cohuleen Druith, which allows them to breathe underwater. They will shed this red cap to come on land, and interact with humans; however, if their hat is lost or stolen, they can’t return to the sea or breathe underwater any longer.

2023年7月20日 · Merrows are believed to have a magical red cap or “cohuleen druith,” which enables them to dive deep into the ocean and change from their human form to their sea-dwelling form. The Merrow’s cap holds her enchantment and …

Merrows have special cap or cape, called a cohuleen druith to enable them to travel through ocean currents. In Kerry, Cork and Wexford, they wear a small red cap made from feathers, called a cohullen druith.

Sometimes they come out of the sea, and wander about the shore in the shape of little hornless cows. They have, when in their own shape, a red cap, called a cohullen druith, usually covered with feathers. If this is stolen, they cannot again go down under the waves.