School: Monaseed (roll number 15937)

Location:
Monaseed, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Nioclás Ó Diomasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 073

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0889, Page 073

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  1. A great number of people in this locality believe in the Banshee or the Bow as it is generally called. The Banshee follows certain families and when on o the family is about to die she is seen crying and combing her long hair. She is said to be like an old woman with long grey. When the person dies she disappears.
    It is said that on one occasion a man in this locality succeeded in taking the comb from the Banshee and that night she came and sat on his window sill and she was crying bitterly and the man had to give it back with a hot thongs. It is also believed that if you gave it back with your naked hand you would run the risk of instant death.
    The following are some of the families which she is supposed to follow:
    The O'Connors, Browns, Keegans
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Kinsella
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monaseed, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Edward Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Monaseed, Co. Wexford