An omen of death, with a wail so high pitched, intense, and mortifying, it makes my singing sound good. The Banshee is known in Irish Folklore as a female spirit who appears and shrieks as a warning ...

Amid a hushed studio audience, Byrne announced his next guest was going to talk about the banshee, a particular type of phantom known in traditional Irish belief. Alone in the house and terrified of ...

"I do not believe that the banshee's cry is not now heard in Ireland. I most distinctly heard it about five years ago, previous to the death of my dear brother; he was ailing at the time. It was 12 ...