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School: Sraithín (roll number 12808)

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Sraheen, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Croidhean
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 165

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    “There was once a man coming from Ballina late at night.”

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    before him on the road with light out of its nib. When he was near his own home the same man lay before him the third time. When he got home and went to bed that night the banshee was heard crying and the next morning the man died.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stonehall, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Stonehall, Co. Mayo