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Banshee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Banshee (pronounced /ˈbænʃiː/ , BAN -shee ), from the Irish bean sídhe ("woman of the síde " or "woman of the fairy mounds") is a female spirit in Irish mythology, usually see...
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eileen-- Wow!! Thank you for this! I have never encountered someone who has actually had an experience with a Banshee. My family name is Byrnes, or the older form, O'Byrne, but as far as I know, no stories about Banshees in my family, and it is an old Irish family.
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The reason to get this book is that you are interested in finding out more about the figure of Irish folklore known as the banshee. There are references to, and frequent quotes from, written and recorded stories concerning banshees, and these are interesting and amusing, but they are not the heart of the book.
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Being 1/4 Irish, I had heard some of this before, but never knew there were different Banshees, or that they were only for certain families, albeit most of those families are integreated into all of Ireland today.
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Information about the Banshee, an Irish household spirit ... -- Irish Wonders: The Ghosts, Giants, Pookas, Demons, Leprechawns, Banshees, Fairies, Witches, Widows, and Other Marvels of the Emerald Isle. -- Legends of Irish Witches & Fairies. -- Myth, Legend, and Romance: An Encyclopaedia of Irish Folk Tradition.
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Do you have a question for the ghosthunter? E-mail Chris at: InvisibleI@aol.com ... Brown and black hair are referred to in only one record each (Waterford 1 (L);Wexford 19 (Q)). These colours may have been avoided because they would not be visible in the dark, the time when the death-messenger was ... They are atypical.
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In ghost lore, she is the apparition attached to ancient Irish families who forewarns the death of a family member. However, the Banshees revolted against the people and united. This unification resulted in their wailing before any of the Irish people died.
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