Is Halloween Irish? Find about Samhain, the true origin of the Halloween celebration
This traditional festival dates back over 2,000 years, coinciding with the end of the harvest season and the start of the ...
Where did Halloween originate? It has Irish roots. Here's how it evolved over the years
October 31 means it's Halloween! Wondering how the holiday got started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to ...
Honouring darkness and death in grand style – why you should be celebrating Halloween the Irish way
Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that pre-existed Halloween, is having a resurgence in Ireland and beyond. Anna Hart ...
Little-known Irish site where Halloween is thought to have originated – with fire festivals and druidess legends
HALLOWEEN is now all about the fancy dress, pumpkin carving and spooky events. But the original Halloween was much more terrifying – and thought to have originated in Ireland. The Hill of ...
Opinion: The ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of ...
Is Ireland's County Meath the true birthplace of Halloween?
It was a huge celebration, so when Irish people emigrated to North America, they took their traditions with them, and over ...
Where did Halloween originate?
One of the most significant claims to Halloween’s origins comes from County Meath at the Hill of Ward (Tlachtga). This site ...
Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital's streets for nothing
Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.
Opinion: How today's Halloween traditions evolved from Celtic pagan festival
In the late 1800s, there was a move to mold holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts, ...
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What is Halloween and how do Christians respond to it?
Halloween falls on October 31 each year. Over the centuries, Christians have had a variety of attitudes to it. This is the ...
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Halloween events in Laois: Plenty of spine-tingling events for young and old
Laois is gearing up for a spine-tingling selection of Halloween events sure to thrill, shock, and entertain all age groups ...
The ancient Irish get way too much credit for Halloween
Folklorists created a through line from the Celtic pagan festival of Samhain to Halloween. But the Halloween we know today has more to do with the English, a 9th century pope and American consumerism.