School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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- The Banshee is commonly supposed to follow some of the families of this neighbourhood.
A Mrs. Sherlock died in the Carns + many people heard the banshee before her death crying outside her house, just below the window of the room in which she was dying. - When people died long ago their remains were not brought to the church as they are now. Instead they were kept in the house for two nights.
Everybody who came to pay(continues on next page)