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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Malla (roll number 16159)

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Mallow, Co. Cork
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 643

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    see him. The priest cursed them for seven generations to come.
    Afterwards whenever any of the O'Keeffes was dying a banshee was heard. It seemed as if small dogs were crying in the air and bird like animals flew overhead The people knew of the "curse" and they called the banshee "Gaidairín Uí Caoim". The seven generations are over now so the little dogs are not heard but my father heard them about thirty years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Mr Fitzgerald
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annabella, Co. Cork