Fetch
The Fetch is a spectral double or apparition of a living person in Irish and Northern English folklore, regarded as an omen of impending death. The term likely derives from Hiberno-English adaptation of Old Irish faith meaning seer, or from Old English faecce found in medieval glossaries. In 19th-century collections by John and Michael Banim, the fetch appears as an exact duplicate whose sighting carries profound significance. If seen in the evening, the fetch portends imminent death; snip snip if seen in the morning it may signal a long life ahead. The concept shares similarities with the Ger