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A banshee (/ ˈ b æ n ʃ iː / BAN-shee; Modern Irish bean sí, from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, [1] usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening.
As Crozier was the sole cryptic compiler for 68 years, [4] the crossword itself became known as "the Crosaire" by metonymy. The pseudonym "Crosaire" is a play on his own surname and crosaire, the Irish for "crossroad". [5] [6] [fn 1] After Crozier's death, The Irish Times formally renamed its cryptic crossword in his honour.
Keening, which can be seen as a form of sean-nós singing, is performed in the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages (the Scottish equivalent of keening is known as a coronach). Keening was once an integral part of the formal Irish funeral ritual, but declined from the 18th century and became almost completely extinct by the middle of the 20th ...
Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.
Nuala Considine (10 October 1927 – 24 July 2018) was an Irish woman considered to be the world's most prolific crossword compiler. [1] She produced crossword puzzles for newspapers and magazines across Europe and the United States, including The Irish Times, The Telegraph, The Spectator, The Financial Times, Woman's Realm, The Washington Post and New Scientist. [2]
The last original Wailer, alongside Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, has died aged 73. This playlist goes from his early ska years through to his favorite dancehall cut. 10 Great Bunny Wailer Songs: A ...
Waller is the subject of the Irish poet Michael Longley's "Elegy for Fats Waller". [39] Waller's version of "Louisiana Fairytale" was used for many years as the theme song to the American television series This Old House. [40] Waller's church organ music featured prominently in David Lynch's film Eraserhead in 1977. [41]
Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire or the Lament for Art Ó Laoghaire is an Irish keen composed in the main by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill, a member of the Gaelic gentry in the 18th century, who was born in County Kerry and lived near Macroom, County Cork, after her marriage to Art. The caoineadh has been described as the greatest poem written in ...