Beware the Banshee's Cry

Steven J Rolfes is the author of numerous books on Ohio and Cincinnati, including Historic Downtown Cincinnati (with Kent Jones), Cincinnati Theaters, and Supernatural Lore of Ohio. Passionate about history, Rolfes has been published in various magazines and hosts a summer radio program telling ghost stories. He has worked as a teacher, border patrol agent, salesman, jeweler, former ESL teacher for Spanish-speaking immigrants, and detective. He is a volunteer at the Cincinnati History Museum and an employee at the Ohio Regional Transit Authority.

Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Preface xv

Introduction 1

Chapter 1: C Chulainn and Morrigan 7

Chapter 2: From Goddess to Banshee 23

Chapter 3: The Women of the Mound 41

Chapter 4: The Cry of the Banshee 61

Chapter 5: The Sight of the Banshee 101

Chapter 6: The Saga of the Comb 121

Chapter 7: The Banshees in the United States and Canada 133

Chapter 8: The Banshees in Scotland and Wales 149

Chapter 9: Other Death Messengers in Ireland 171

Chapter 10: Other Death Messengers 189

Chapter 11: The Dopplegänger 223

Chapter 12: Omens of Death 237

Conclusion 251

Bibliography 253