School: Ardnagrath (roll number 5963)
- Location:
- Ardnagragh, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: M. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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“There is a hollow in a field which belongs to Mr Peter Reilly, Walderstown, called "The Fairy Claish"...”
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In this place people believe very strongly in the "Banshee". She is seen or heard before a death in certain families, sometimes in the day time and sometimes at night. She is said to follow the McCormacks, the Allens, the Beltons in this district. The Banshee was heard a year ago when a young boy named Belton was about to die. When (if) she was heard people were(continues on next page)