This traditional festival dates back over 2,000 years, coinciding with the end of the harvest season and the start of the ...

October 31 means it's Halloween! Wondering how the holiday got started and why we trick or treat for candy? Here's what to ...

Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival that pre-existed Halloween, is having a resurgence in Ireland and beyond. Anna Hart ...

It was a huge celebration, so when Irish people emigrated to North America, they took their traditions with them, and over ...

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 ...

One of the most significant claims to Halloween’s origins comes from County Meath at the Hill of Ward (Tlachtga). This site ...

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.

Large crowds that gathered in central Dublin for a Halloween parade were tricked, not treated, by an apparent online hoax.

Halloween falls on October 31 each year. Over the centuries, Christians have had a variety of attitudes to it. This is the ...

Fascinating history of Halloween, its origins from All Hallows' Eve, and how to celebrate Halloween 2024 with spooky ...

Laois is gearing up for a spine-tingling selection of Halloween events sure to thrill, shock, and entertain all age groups ...

This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of ...