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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    road and was about to hit her with the tongs when she turned around to him and said, "go home as you as you will have something else to trouble you in a weeks time." The man went home and the following week his second son died suddently. This man also had very bad luck until he died himself as some of the stock of his land died also.
    My father told me this story, and his grandfather told it to him.
    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
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    James Curran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare