School: Sráid na Cathrach (C.) (roll number 8851)
- Location:
- Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 419
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- (continued from previous page)from the house very soon. After that no one lived in it & as years passed by it fell to ruins.
- In the district of Inagh there lived a farmer who owned an old quarry in which the Bean-sidhe was to be heard, howling at the top of her voice, every night.
The farmer got tired of listening to the Bean-sidhe so he determined to kill her. He went out one night with his gun and fired a few shots at the Bean-sidhe.
She let an unmerciful scream and vanished before him in a ball of fire. After that everything he had died(continues on next page)
