Banshees: Ireland's Harbinger of Death

After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal

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🗓️ 19 October 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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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 to his death by a Banshee's wailing cries.

Written by Anthony Delaney.

Edited by Tom Delargy.

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