190 - The Wailing of the Banshee

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 4 a.m.

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Now that we have reached October, it's time for some spooky season stories.\\xa0 Today we discuss one of the scary creatures from Irish folklore, the banshee.\\xa0 Rumored to wail in signal of the impending death of those who hear it, the Banshee has roots that go back to the 8th century.\\xa0 Are there wailing female forms haunting the Irish countryside, or are there other creatures a bit more mundane in origin that might have given birth to the legend.

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