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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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    bright, too, and the lights blinded them. At first they could hardly see a stime. Then their eyes got used to it, and the night was as clear as day. The dead man's wife was the mother of three children and the three of them died and she said that her children came back to see her and that she always heard it said that children like to come back to see their parents and it is the surest sign that they are happy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Rose Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rappareehill, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mike Cavana
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Cloonfore, Co. Longford