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 | | So please allow me to explain: A ban si (pronounced ban and she) was always said to be an oldish woman, not really from this world, but from another world connected to this one, through historical links. |
 | | The ban si was an integral part of Irish rural life and when she was heard wailing, then everyone knew that a friend would be passing over to the other side. |
 | | Where the ban si was a precursor for an impending death, a leprechaun could be relied upon to alleviate the hardship, and believe me, the Irish went through their fair share of it. |
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