It is particularly strong in Ireland where it is known as the cóiste bodhar (Irish pronunciation: [ˈkoːʃtʲə ˈbˠəuɾˠ]), also meaning "silent coach", but can also be found in stories from British and American culture.
[2] In Scottish folklore, a death coach is said to be seen at times on the Royal Mile of Edinburgh, where it collects the souls of the dead.
[5] It initially comes for the protagonist Darby's daughter Katie after being summoned by a banshee, but he makes a wish upon the leprechaun king to let it take him in her place.
He's ultimately spared, however, when the leprechaun tricks him into voiding his wishes, and Darby is promptly ejected from the Cóiste Bodhar, which disappears into the night sky.
It serves as the steed of the Dullahan Celty Sturluson and it can shapeshift into anything ranging from a headless horse to a motorcycle.