The Banshee and the Bean Nighe - Legendary Harbingers of Death

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We are all familiar with the idea of the Banshee.
In Irish legend and folklore the wailing female spirit cries out to announce a death within certain Irish families. But what of her cousin, the Bean-Nighe (Ben-Nee-Yeh) ? This lonely spirit also marks impending deaths according to Scottish folklore.
Let’s get to known them both a little better ...

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