I should clarify that I did like Banshees a lot (just not as much as In Bruges). I am Irish and I am (positively) surprised it has received the international acclaim that it has, for the exact reason that a lot of it felt quite Irish-specific to me and I didn't think it would travel well.

I would say the island community was more like a caricature of rural Irish society than an accurate representation. I feel like there was a universality to the themes explored but I agree that they are viewed through a very local lens.