Merrow is a mermaid or merman in Irish folklore. The merrows supposedly require a magical cap in order to travel between deep water and dry land.

The merrow-maiden is like the commonly stereotypical mermaid: half-human, a gorgeous woman from waist up, and fish-like waist down, her lower extremity covered with greenish-tinted scales. She has green hair which she fondly grooms with her comb. She exhibits slight webbing between her fingers, a white and delicate film resembling "the skin between egg and shell".

Said to be of "modest, affectionate, gentle, and [benevolent] disposition", the merrow is believed "capable of attachment to human beings", with reports of inter-marriage. One such mixed marriage took place in Bantry, producing descendants marked by "scaly skin" and "membrane between fingers and toes". But after some "years in succession" they will almost inevitably return to the sea, their "natural instincts" irresistibly overcoming any love-bond they may have formed with their terrestrial family. And to prevent her acting on impulse, her cohuleen druith (or "little magic cap") must be kept "well concealed from his sea-wife".

Merrow-maidens have also been known to lure young men beneath the waves, where afterwards the men live in an enchanted state. While female merrows were considered to be very beautiful, the mermen were thought to be very ugly. This fact potentially accounted for the merrow's desire to seek out men on the land.

Merrow music is known to be heard coming from the farthest depths of the ocean, yet the sound travels floatingly across the surface. Merrows dance to the music, whether ashore on the strand or upon the wave.

While most stories about merrow are about female creatures, a tale about an Irish merman does exist in the form of "The Soul Cages". In it, a merman captured the souls of drowned sailors and locked them in cages (lobster pot-like objects) under the sea. The male merrow in the story, called Coomara (meaning "sea-hound"), has green hair and teeth, pig-like eyes, a red nose, grows a tail between his scaly legs, and has stubby fin-like arms.

All published appearances of Merrow published before January 1, 19129 are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed here:
*Lady of Gollerus
*The Soul Cages
*Fairy Legends
*Book of Invasions

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrow Wikipedia]
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/merrow/4005-51285/issues-cover/ ComicVine]
*[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33887/33887-h/33887-h.htm#Page_61 Project Gutenberg]
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