When a fox's midnight raid on Avril's henhouse leads to an 1847 issue of The London Journal, she discovers the haunting world of the Irish Banshee—the spectral woman whose wail announces death to ancient Irish families.

Journey from a moonlit encounter with nature's night raiders to the supernatural folklore that has captivated Ireland for centuries. Explore the tragic tale of Charles MacCarthy, who received a divine warning of his death yet couldn't escape his fate, and witness the Banshee's terrifying appearance to the Barry family on dark country roads.

But the Banshee isn't alone—discover how death omens manifest across Europe, from Scotland's phantom horsemen to Germany's mourning women and Wales' window-tapping hags. Through Victorian accounts, family letters, and folklore collections, uncover how these supernatural traditions served both as warnings and comfort in an age before modern communication.

This episode weaves together personal experience, historical sources, and folklore to reveal why these spectral heralds have endured across centuries, bridging the gap between the living and the dead.

Features readings from The London Journal (1847), Thomas Crofton Kroker's Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland (1838), and other 19th-century sources.