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School: Cushenstown (roll number 6087)

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Cushenstown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Micheál Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0898, Page 118

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    This is a story I heard about a man who was coming home late one night and he was passing by a stream of water he saw the banshee combing her hair and he snatched the comb from her. The banshee used to come to the window crying every night. He went to the Priest and asked how he would give back the comb to the banshee again. The priest told him to get a tongs and put the comb in the tongs. Next night the banshee came crying to the window and he put the comb in the tongs and handed it out to her and she broke off the top of the tongs.
    She was never seen or heard again.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás de Sutún
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynabola, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Padraig Ó Cuileamhain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Ballynabola, Co. Wexford