Editor Ailbhe Malone introduces her new anthology Banshee, which sees a formidable line-up of acclaimed female writers (amongst them Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan, Wendy Erskine and Sarah Maria Griffin) ...

A new collection of traditional tales reimagined by contemporary writers makes women ‘the fulcrums, not the levers’ of their stories ...

The Academy Awards drew attention to Irish legend with the nomination of the film The Banshees of Inisherin, which borrowed part of its title from the fairy whose shriek is a warning of impending ...

It won't be a pot o' gold and a leprechaun Josh Gates and his crew will be searching for this St. Patrick's Day. No, in Thursday's first live "Destination Truth" investigation, the gang is after proof ...

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 of a death in Irish mythology. This ...

You might not think a crying, screaming ghost is a good thing, but you’d be wrong. Dr. Zarka shows how this wailing female ghost connects to the very real Irish tradition of keening— a rhythmic ...