School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 12_010

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  1. There was once a man who had two sons. One night one of his sons died and between the hours of about twelve and one o'clock that night the man heard a suddend cry outside. He went out to see what it was, and he saw the Banshee sitting in the window coming her hair with a comb. He ran in and got the tongs and ran out after her, but as he approached her she ran away from him, but he cornered her up going down the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    James Curran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare