Project Gutenberg 2010-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 224 O'Donnell, Elliott 1872 1965 O'Donnell, Elliot The Banshee E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The Banshee" by Elliott O'Donnell is a nonfiction exploration of Irish folklore written in the early 20th century. The work centers around the myth of the Banshee, a spirit associated with ancient Irish families and their impending deaths. O'Donnell examines the various interpretations and manifestations of the Banshee, sharing encounters, personal experiences, and historical anecdotes that highlight its significance in Irish culture. The opening of the book introduces the concept of the Banshee, detailing its various meanings, origins, and connections to families of ancient Irish descent. O'Donnell accentuates the eerie and supernatural aspects of the Banshee, describing its appearances and sounds, which often herald tragedy or death. He sets the stage for delving deeper into specific historical accounts and personal testimonies about encounters with these spectral beings, illustrating the complex relationship between the Banshee and those it haunts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ghosts Spirits GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 363635 2025-07-14T05:41:58.799469 text/html 374022 2010-11-09T11:51:03 text/html 207229 2025-07-14T05:42:05.473396 application/epub+zip 208041 2025-07-14T05:42:00.814445 application/epub+zip 208042 2025-07-14T05:41:59.576446 application/epub+zip 368841 2025-07-14T05:42:09.067403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332654 2025-07-14T05:42:04.592391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300059 2022-09-15T14:39:03.232083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327599 2025-07-14T05:41:58.143433 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327235 2010-11-09T11:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327248 2010-11-09T11:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20899 2025-07-14T05:42:09.195380 application/rdf+xml 11636 2025-07-14T05:42:00.078432 image/jpeg 3143 2025-07-14T05:41:59.823419 image/jpeg 125629 2010-11-09T11:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 134595 2010-11-09T11:53:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 125588 2010-11-09T11:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 193095 2025-07-14T05:41:58.827438 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia