School: Ballyseedy (roll number 9048/55)
- Location:
- Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Prionsias Ní Thíodhcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 113
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- (continued from previous page)It is always said that the Beansidhe is heard, when certain people are going to die, and when other people are going to die, the headless coach is heard. There is a story told about a family who lived at Ardfert, and whenever one of them was going to die the Beansidhe used to be heard before hand.
One night one of the boys of the family was coming home from a wake, and about a mile from his own house he heard a cry, and he stood and listened. He thought the cry was coming nearer, and all of a sudden he saw standing by his side. He was very much afraid. He asked her what was her name, but she did not answer. When he was coming(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Shea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Con Shea
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Lissardboola, Co. Kerry
