School: Johnstown (roll number 877)

Location:
Johnstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Miss H.C. Hickie
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 175

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  1. Garrett Reilly says he saw the banshee 20 times at least. He describes her as a very small woman with a sort of shawl or kerchief over her head.
    It follows the Sherlock family who live on the old road of Kilcarne and it cries for a whole week before one of the family dies.
    One evening Garrett was speaking to one of the said family when they heard "The banshee's lonely wail".
    I wonder said she who is going to die now.
    She herself was dead within a week.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Up and down, wears boots but has none.
    Football.
    What lives with its heart in its head.
    Cabbage.
    Stands still, wags its tail and runs.
    Pump.
    If you went to the P.O. and the postmistress wouldn't put the stamp on your letter what would you do?
    Put it on myself.
    No - on the envelope.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Garrett Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcarn, Co. Meath