School: St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 14220)
- Location:
- Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Eoghan Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 058
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- It is an old belief in this district that the bean sidhe cries before some people die. The word bean sidhe means a fairy woman. It is believed that she is a good spirit that comes to give warning to some people that a member of their family is going to die soon. It is believed that she cries for the Gormleys and other families throughout the district.
I heard a story told by a man in Smear about the bean sidhe. This man along with some others was going to get a habit for a woman at the back of the hill of Smear who was dying. When they had gone a short distance they heard something crying about two fields away from the house.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Gormley
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Patrick Gormley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 38
- Address
- Polladooey, Co. Longford