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 shrieking.

From RTÉ Archives, 1949 audio clip with keener from Inishmore Bríd Iarnáin giving an example of her craft. The banshee is not just heard in Ireland; Irish emigrants have claimed to have heard ...

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She pops up across Irish, Scottish and Welsh stories. ... The Banshee is the story of a supernatural woman whose appearance and/or cry indicated that something terrible was about to happen.