School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)
- Location:
- Moynalvy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 288
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- (continued from previous page)immediately the man disappeared, the sheep went on as before, and just then James knew that he had seen a ghost.The Kilmore Banshee.
One night Tom Moran of Kilmore was coming across the "Rusky Bottoms; suddenly he heard moaning and wailing, and what should he see but a woman dressed in white hurrying along towards Jim Magan's house. At the same time Jim Magan's brother lay sick.
When Tom reached the house he was told that the man was after dying.The Trim Banshee.
While Mrs Weldon of Kilmore was living in Trim, she had to go out one evening at nightfall to milk the cow. Near a hedge she saw a crying banshee who came down(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Collector
- John Magee
- Gender
- Male
- Collector
- Madge Monahan
- Gender
- Female
