Because of their role as custodians of an indigenous oral tradition, the seanchaithe are widely acknowledged to have inherited – although informally – the function of the filí of pre-Christian Ireland.
Karena peran mereka sebagai penjaga adat tradisi lisan, seanchaithe secara luas diakui telah mewarisi – meskipun secara informal – fungsi filí pada masa pra-Kristen Irlandia.