She affirms that the Banshee attaches itself not only to certain families of historic lineage, but also to…
- Date of account
- Published 1920
- Source
- The Banshee
- Reference
- The Banshee · selected passage 4
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
She affirms that the Banshee attaches itself not only to certain families of historic lineage, but also to persons gifted with song and music
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyShe affirms that the Banshee attaches itself not only to certain families of historic lineage, but also to persons gifted with song and music. For my own part I am inclined to adopt a middle course; I do not believe that the Banshee would be deterred from haunting a family of historical fame and Milesian descent--such as the O'Neills or O'Donnells--simply because in that family was an occasional strain of Saxon or Norman blood, but, on the other hand, I do not think the Banshee would ever haunt a family that was not originally at least Celtic Irish--such, for instance, as the Fitz-Williams or Fitz-Warrens--although in that family there might happen to be periodic infusions of Milesian blood.
Historical context
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Modern context
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