
Banshees: Ireland's Harbinger of Death
From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 10/19/2023

From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 10/19/2023
Today Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) joins Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling for the story of the Banshee. In Irish folklore the Banshee heralds the death of a family member, usually by shrieking, or keening. Anthony tells us a story about one dying man - Charles Bunworth d.1772 - who was called…