School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. There was a banshee seen by the brother of a man who was dying. The name of the man who was dying was Mr Patrick Cowley and the name of the man who saw the banshee was Mr. John Cowley they are my cousins.
    He told me that he saw a woman dressed in white passing by the window sever or eight times during the night.
    He said that she must have been
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. banshees (~369)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare