To celebrate Halloween at Cahir Castle the OPW - Office of Public Works are hosting a Lecture ‘The Banshee in Irish Folklore’ by Historian Dr. Gillian Kenny who will explore the Banshee from medieval sources through to the twentieth-century.
Diving into details such as why she was believed to follow certain Irish families or why she so often appears combing her hair. How her cry connects to ‘keening’ an old Irish mourning tradition when women sang laments for the dead at funerals. Uncover Ireland’s legendary death messenger, the Banshee and her link to grief, folklore and the lives of women in Irish history. Get your tickets now!
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Email: cahircastle@opw.ie

Phone: 052 7441011