School: Abbeyleix Convent (roll number 13613)
- Location:
- Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mother Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0832, Page 062
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- (continued from previous page)the Banshee saying "Good lady take something that will be not such a lost as I would be, and leave me to my little children."
Next day a fine cow dropped dead in a field with a noted rath. Neighbours dug a hole and skinned the animal. When she was skinned one of the neighbours lad down his knife on the cow and said . "What a pity put such fine beef in a hole." Immediately there came a blast of wind which took away their hats and the animal turned black and shrivelled up. The man lived for a good many years afterwards and saw all his daughters well married.
- Collector
- L. Clinton
- Gender
- Male
