Scottish folklore depiction: Cu Siths displayed similar traits as a Grim Reaper. They were creatures that gave souls a passage into the afterlife. Irish folklore depiction: cu Sith's were seen as a carrier of food. Their bark was known as a warning for nursing women to hide. They hunted nursing women so that they could feed fairies in their mound.
Living in moors and the wastelands of Ireland and England, the green furred Cu Sith is a carnivorous creature who hunt sheep. They are thought to be the size of a calf, and no bigger than a cow. According to myths, the Cu Sith are known to have large paws that allow them to move silently through the moors. In many folklore legends the cu sith are known to give out three barks. These three barks signify their immediate attack.