Beautiful Banshees

Season 2: Episode 4

Picture this: You have parked at the end of the paved road out of the Village, and trudged up the plank-laden path that leads to the darkened woods.  You’ve followed the line of Hemlocks to the surrounding fields that edge the gardens of The Midnight Library, alone. In a moment of near-silence, you ask yourself what IS that far off sound of weeping you’ve heard all along…

Illustration of a banshee by Philippe Semeria

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banshee_by_Philippe_Semeria.jpg

The Banshee

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Bunworth Banshee, Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland by Thomas Crofton Croker, 1825

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Banshee.jpg

La Belle Dame Sans Merci

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Banshee.jpg

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MIDNIGHT LIBRARY OFFERINGS

  Midnight offerings!! Make that Midnight Library offerings.-- Listen closely, and you shall hear of mysterious things, for you to hold dear. There are emblems, and bookmarks, and membership cards; there's spooky old music with the warmest regards.-- The Midnight Library is proud to announce the opening of our Patreon page, where everyone gets a perk (or several!) And, the offer of our magical theme music is now available as your very own eerie ringtone! (The Midnight Library is not responsible for any bewitching effect the music will cause...uh...may cause)

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REFERENCE LINKS:

1. Astonishing Legends

2. Tipperary Studies

3. Ancient Origins

4. Claddagh Design