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School: Gowran (C.) (roll number 15366)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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  1. The Banshee

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    The Banshee July 16th 1934
    One night an old man from the village took the comb from the banshee, and every night for a week she came to his window crying for her comb. The old man did not know what to do, at last he thought of a plan. The next night when the banshee come, he put the comb on a tongs and opened (a)the window and put out the tongs, she then swept the tongs out of his hands.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Hogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Jack Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny