Volume: CBÉ 0220 (Part 1)

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1. The Banshee (continued)

   

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   for a moment the shape stood still. Then with abound it flew towards us with terrific speed straight down the middle of the road. Still the horse kept going on as if it had seen nothing. My companion clutched my arm but I shook myself free. For a full half-minute the beast rushed towards us and we towards it. Then suddenly the horse swerved as I was expecting. I tugged at the reins my living best and within thirty yards we had come to a standstill.
   "Jump out" shouted the Priest "and hold him by the head." I obeyed and when I had had secure hold the priest also got out and covered the horse's head with the rug. The dog was now nearing us as that's what the beast was. "Get your stick ready" shouted the priest and let the other man hold the horse. Soon I was waiting around with my stick my companion shivering at the horse's head. The dog was rapidly

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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