Not to be mixed up with the TV show Banshee…but today we’re diving into what a banshee is exactly and where did she come from?

Banshee | Ireland

“Female spirit that screams as an omen of death.”

Basic Facts:

• The name translates to ‘woman of the fairy mounds.’
• What can she be seen or mistaken as? A beautiful, young woman or a frightening old woman or hag. Either can be very deceiving!
• She cries at night when someone is about to give in to death. Not kill anyone. She has a ‘sister-like’ figure who lures their victim into their death using their charm so be careful of that one!
• If you see a comb nearby, don’t pick it up! Banshees use combs to brush their own hair…it’s a sign of their anguish.
• Banshees were said to only haunt families with the surnames starting with (Ó) or (Mac).