School: Garrdha Dubhlios, Pálás Gréine (roll number 10991)
- Location:
- Garrydoolis, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Nuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0518, Page 123
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“I heard this story from an old man in my neighbourhood named John Mc Carthy. One day a man was out ploughing in his garden.”
I heard this story from an old man in my neighbourhood named John Mc Carthy. One day a man was out ploughing in his garden. He wasn't long working when he heard a whistle. He took no notice of it but continued on with the work. After a while he heard another whistle and when he was finished with the work he felt a terrible pain in his head. He told his wife to make a cup of tea for him and after that he went to bed. He wasn't long there when he began to moan, and his wife sent for the priest. The man died two days after and when dead his body was quite black. The night he died the banshee was heard and a lot of crying took place. Ever since the people believe he was taken(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Buckley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- David Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Cloghaready, Co. Tipperary