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There are many animals in Irish folklore that have special significance - but the most important are the crow, the salmon, the deer (or stag), and the cow (and bull). The crow is soething of a trickster, the salmon is the oldest and wisest of the animals and a symbol of knowledge. The deer or stag represent the leader of the hunt - which is usually symbolic of death (a journey to the other world) Cows and Bulls are associated with fertility and wealth.
But there are many others. See here:
http://fodla.org/pb/articles/youth-animal-lore.html
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Banshee
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I believe you are referring to the type of fairy known as the Dullahan.
Who is the wailing female spirit in Irish folklore?
Banshee
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In Irish folklore, a banshee is a female spirit who wails as sign that someone has just died or is about to die in a family. In Irish folklore, a banshee is a female spirit who wails as sign that someone has just died or is about to die in a family.
What is is a banshee?
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When was Irish Folklore Commission created?
Irish Folklore Commission was created in 1935.
What is the name of a female spirit who wails to warn of enpending death?
That would be banshee. In Irish folklore a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death. Please note the word folklore, meaning the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture.
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