To begin with, the R----s were Anglo-Irish
- Date of account
- Published 1920
- Source
- The Banshee
- Reference
- The Banshee · selected passage 31
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
To begin with, the R----s were Anglo-Irish
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyTo begin with, the R----s were Anglo-Irish. Their connection with Ireland may have dated back a century or so, but they were certainly not of Milesian nor even Celtic Irish descent; and, for this reason alone, could not have acquired a Banshee haunting. Besides, the Banshee that we know does not appear, as the R----'s ghost appeared, attired in the vestments of a religious order; and the coach or hearse phantasm (which in the R----'s case preceded the manifestation of the supposed Banshee) is by no means an uncommon haunting;[8] and since it is more often than not accompanied by phenomena of the sepulchral type (the type witnessed by Miss Delane and the Major's nieces), it may be said to constitute in itself a peculiar form of family haunting which is not, of course, exclusively confined to the Irish.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares motifs and reported features without assuming that a traditional being is a biological species or that similar stories document one external cause.
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