Irish Myth Reclaimed Through Bold New Voices
This anthology hands familiar legends to contemporary writers who bring fresh energy, anger, wit and tenderness to women often pushed to the edges of myth. It feels rooted in Irish tradition while speaking clearly to modern readers.
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Banshee: Mythological Irish Women Retold
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Irish Myth Reclaimed Through Bold New Voices
This anthology hands familiar legends to contemporary writers who bring fresh energy, anger, wit and tenderness to women often pushed to the edges of myth. It feels rooted in Irish tradition while speaking clearly to modern readers.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Enjoy myth retellings that put women back at the centre
- Are curious about contemporary writers reclaiming legendary Irish women from the margins
- Would enjoy ancient Irish myths seen through a fiercely modern lens
- Want a lyrical, bold and thought-provoking reading escape
This anthology hands familiar legends to contemporary writers who bring fresh energy, anger, wit and tenderness to women often pushed to the edges of myth. It feels rooted in Irish tradition while speaking clearly to modern readers.
In this spellbinding anthology, Ireland's most electrifying female writers breathe new life into ancient Irish myths, reclaiming the stories of women who have too long stood in the shadows of warriors and kings.
Editor and journalist Ailbhe Malone was raised on these legends - but the women, always cast as mothers, warriors or witches, were never given the lead. And so, Banshee was born: not just a retelling but a radical reclamation.
Banshee transports you to treacherous landscapes and salt-crashing seas, generational curses and mystical islands. Here you'll find unruly mothers, rule-breaking queens, and women outrunning their destiny - stories pulsing with desire, danger and defiance.
- About The Author
- Ailbhe Malone is Senior Editor at the Strategist (New York Magazine). She has also worked for the Guardian, Irish Times, Wired and Nylon (US). Educated at Trinity College Dublin, Ailbhe spent summers in the west of Ireland, surrounded by the foundations of legends featured in this collection. From learning about the salmon of knowledge from a seanchaì to reading Sinéad de Valera's Irish Fairy Tales under the covers at night, she gobbled up every variant of folktale she could find. Yet the women of these legends are rarely the protagonists, even in the stories named after them. Banshee asks: why not let the women lead?
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781408749357
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- John Murray, (26 February 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 320
- Weight
- 524 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 158 x 32 mm
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