On the run from the Banshee

In Irish mythology, the ‘Banshee’ is a female spirit who heralds the death of a family member by wailing, shrieking, or keening during the night. In many parts of Ireland, it is believed her wail can be so piercing that it shatters glass. In the wee hours of our first icy night on Irish soil, the household is abruptly woken by a deafening, mournful cry.…