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Banshee: The Washer at the Ford
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Banshee: The Washer at the Ford

She is not a ghost, but a messenger. When the Banshee screams, a member of the great Irish families is about to die. She is the Washer at the Ford, and she is crying for you.

2026-01-16
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3 min read
irish-mythologyfairiesdeath-omens+2

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