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1. The Man and the Ghostly Hound (continued)

   

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   appeared behind him. It followed him for about a mile and then disappeared again. As the man was about to open his gate leading to his house, the hound appeared again. It was larger and fiercer than ever. This time the man was terrified, and as the hound was about to spring at him he blessed himself with the Cross of his Rosary and the object instantly disappeared.

   

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2. The Banshee's Comb

   

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   One day a man found a comb which belonged to the Banshee, in a hole in the wall he found it. That night as he was sitting by the fire all alone he heard a tap at the window. He looked out and saw the fairy woman outside. He was greatly frightened. He got a shovel and put the comb on it and reached it out through the window to her and she took it. Just then the shovel broke in two. It was lucky for the man that he reached out the comb on the shovel. If he reached it out in his hand, his hand would have been broken in two. Something put it into his head not to stretch out his hand and you may be sure he was thankful to himself ever after that he did not do so.

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   John Coffey

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballydowane West, Co. Waterford

   Informant

   Thomas Coffey

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   53

   Address

   Ballydowane West, Co. Waterford