<P> A banshee (/ ˈbænʃiː / BAN - shee; Modern Irish bean sí, baintsí, from Old Irish: ben síde, baintsíde, pronounced (bjen ˈʃiːðje, banˈtiːðe), "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish mythology who heralds the death of a family member, usually by wailing, shrieking, or keening . Her name is connected to the mythologically important tumuli or "mounds" that dot the Irish countryside, which are known as síde (singular síd) in Old Irish . </P> <P> There are many varying descriptions of the banshee . Sometimes she has long streaming hair and wears a grey cloak over a green dress, and her eyes are red from continual weeping . She may be dressed in white with red hair and a ghastly complexion, according to a firsthand account by Ann, Lady Fanshawe in her Memoirs . Lady Wilde in Ancient Legends of Ireland provides another: </P>

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