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🎃 Happy Halloween! Halloween feels a little different in Ireland and that’s because it started here🔮🕸️ Over 2,000 years ago, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) saw people lighting fires to ward off spirits, wearing disguises so they wouldn’t be recognised, and sharing stories that blurred the line between this world and the next. Today, that same mischief comes alive on the island of Ireland with nights of fire, folklore, and a whole lot of fun. Send this to the friend who’d b
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“Did Halloween really originate in Ireland?” 🎃 Yes! Halloween began over 2,000 years ago with the Celtic festival of Samhain, marking the end of harvest and the start of winter. Bonfires, costumes, and ghostly tales all trace back to Ireland’s ancient traditions 🔥🍂 With an ATGI Tourist Guide, you’ll uncover the real stories behind Halloween - from sacred sites like the Hill of Ward to the folklore that still lingers today! #ATGITouristGuide #HalloweenInIreland #Samhain #IrishFolklore #Ireland
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🎃 It’s Halloween! The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain marked the turning of the seasons in Ireland, with celebrations taking place the night before on Samhain Eve. This ancient custom, later followed by traditions of All Hallows’ Eve, inspired many of the customs we now associate with Halloween. Discover the origins, traditions and lore of the spookiest time of year today, Friday 31st October, at the Ulster Folk Museum. Book tickets here → https://bit.ly/3JTYSNT Visit Belfast Discover Northe
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Ireland is the birthplace of Halloween, and we have been celebrating it for over 2,000 years. The ancient Celts celebrated ‘Samhain’ (sow-win), a harvest festival to mark the start of winter. When the veil between this world and the next was at its weakest and spirits – the #Púcaí (Puca) – and fairies walked the earth. A Bairín Breac (barmbrack) cake was baked to forecast the future and this fruit loaf is still eaten today. Emigrants brought these customs to North America, then it spread around
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🎃✨ Halloween in Ireland 2025 – Celebrate spooky season where it all began! Born from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Ireland is the original Home of Halloween — and today one of the most magical places in the world to experience it. 👻 This Halloween in Ireland you can enjoy: • Haunted castles & ghost tours 🏰 • Vibrant street parades & fire festivals 🔥 • Autumn landscapes filled with mystery 🍂 Step into history, culture, and unforgettable celebrations. Discover why Ireland is the ult
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Did you know #Halloween traces its roots back over 2,000 years to the #Celtic festival of #Samhain? Celebrated in what is now #Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and parts of northern France, Samhain marked the end of the harvest and the start of winter, a season linked with death and the supernatural. 👻 The Celts believed that on the night of October 31st, the veil between the living and the dead grew thin, letting spirits roam the Earth. To protect themselves, people lit bonfires and donned costumes—e
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