School: An Clochar, Crossmolina (roll number 14728)
- Location:
- Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: An tSr. Antoine
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“There are ruins of a chapel in Enniscoe. They are called Chapel Beag.”
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- Teresa Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Inishcoe, Co. Mayo
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- Mrs Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Inishcoe, Co. Mayo
- Several people have heard the Banshee in Enniscoe, and a few of seen her in the evenings. My mother saw her years ago. She is a small woman clothed with straw having a shawl on her head. The Banshee is still believed in and only one person at the time will hear her.
Families have "O" or Mac (as O'Malley. Macbride) have Banshees.
The cry is heard usually the night(continues on next page)
