School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

Location:
Adare, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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  1. Banshee.
    One night I asked my grandmother to tell me a story and this is what she told me. There was once a boy by the name of Joe Hanley who lived in Dublin.
    He was very fond of hunting with his dog. One day when he was out hunting he came to this river and he saw the banshee. He
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Adare, Co. Limerick