School: Kilcalf, Tulach an Iarainn
- Location:
- Kilcalf Mountain, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Cáit Breannóc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0638, Page 126
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“One night about eleven o'clock as a man was coming from town on horse back a pack of hounds passed him on the road.”
One night about eleven o'clock as a man was coming from town on horse back a pack of hounds passed him n the road.
He shouted at them because he was and did not know what was there.
A few nights after when he was passing the same place something passed him and hit him on the hand. He walked a few steps farther and he heard the "banshee".
He went and told the priest and the priest came to the place. He told the man not to stay out so late and(continues on next page)