School: Adamstown (roll number 3755)
- Location:
- Adamstown, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: D. Curtis
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- I was trappen rabbits on the Rock of Carrigbyrne, an' I always used to go see my traps about ten o'clock in the night.
I never believed in ghosts, but wan night I went to a neighbour's house to play cards, and I stayed until a late hour, and I always heard that the Banshee used to come to Lockon Lane.So I started off to the rock, and just as I was comin' to the Lockon Lane, I heard the Banshee comin' alright, and I lay under a bush to see her passing.She was crying loudly, and she drew very close to me, and I got very frightened and the cawld sweat(continues on next page)- Collector
- Thomas P. Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Thomas Franklin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Wexford