Traditional Halloween Games in Ireland
Halloween in Ireland was never just about costumes and sweets. Long before modern trick-or-treating, Oíche Shamhna brought families together for apples, nuts,…
Halloween in Ireland : the must-haves
Halloween in Ireland Irish folk creatures
Aos Sí at Samhain: Why Ireland Feared the Fair Folk
Forget wings, glitter and helpful fairy godmothers. In Irish folklore, the Aos Sí belonged to an Otherworld that demanded respect. Around Samhain,…
Halloween in Ireland Irish traditions
Why is there a ring in some Irish Halloween cakes?
A slice of fruit bread, a cup of tea, then a small glint of metal in the crumb: at Halloween, some Irish…
Halloween in Ireland Irish history
Islandmagee Witch Trial
At Islandmagee, the sea outlines the contours of an Antrim peninsula. Yet behind this coastal landscape, north of Belfast, lies a story…
Samain costumes
Did you know? The Halloween tradition of dressing up as scary creatures has its origins in Irish pagan culture! Before it was…