The Banshee, or Bean Sídhe (her legend recently imbued by the popular film "The Banshees of Inisherin") is that female spirit of Irish folklore who heralds death by screaming, wailing, or ...

Two debaters emerged in the final phases. RK Hamilton, in the last week of July, said without hard evidence, the Banshee was to be seen as “a delusion, which I regret so many Irish people cling ...

Josh Gates’ Destination Truth. This week on Josh Gates’ Destination Truth, the team search for the legendary Irish Banshee. The banshee or fairy woman is a spirit that often acts as a herald ...

The banshee legend not only links Irish people to their ancestors, but emphasizes their belief in the supernatural. The otherworld is important to the creation of their literary and oral histories.

A MAJOR survey is underway to determine the status of an iconic Irish bird of prey whose nesting habits and haunting cry gave rise to the original legend of the Banshee.