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1. The Banshee (continued)

   

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   more questions but took it. The other man was very nervous about us. "Be careful" he says as we started off "There was no mistake about the behaviour of the horse and I saw the white figure and the black dog prowling around alright. "Good" I cried. "I am dying for a sight of the banshee myself, but he is right about the horse, he is spirited enough for anything, he would shy at a tree let alone a banshee."
   The bridge over the river lay about four miles away. As we drew near it my interest and expectations rose as I didn't believe at first that my companion had seen anything at the bridge although I had seen the horse shy: we were half-way down the hill to the bridge when suddenly I saw something black walk out from the dark hedge. "Do you see that?" whispered my companion and the priest at the same moment. I
   nodded. However the horse kept on

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   History Edit

   Date

   6 Iúil 1936

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   Béarla

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • Máirtín de Róiste