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This time of year, I often run across articles proclaiming Halloween a modern form of the pagan Irish holiday of Samhain (pronounced SAW-en). But as a historian of Ireland and [...]

London: Dublin City Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: Dublin City Council is thrilled to announce a spine-chilling line-up of family-friendly events for this year's Halloween festivities. [...]

Post Views: 6 By Brooke Brinker, Staff Writer In today's words, Halloween is known for being a fun day to decorate, get into costumes, and eat candy. But there is [...]

Byline: Isaac Grad 'There is much that is mystifying, interesting and beautiful in the beliefs on which the festival of All Hallows was originally based.' That was the opening line [...]

Byline: Talia Cutler '27 Talia Cutler '27 Executive Opinion Editor On college campuses, Halloween has found its niche as one of the most prolific party weekends of the year. Higher [...]

#IrelandHomeofHalloween NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halloween -- a time for thrills, chills and wonderful traditions. But did you know that everyone's favorite spooky holiday began in Ireland? [...]

Halloween in Ireland is not like Halloween anywhere elseO Why? It's all about the endurance of traditions that span centuries and connect us with our ancient ancestors. DUBLIN -- As [...]

VAN DE CAR, Nikki. My Wheel of the Year: A Celebration of Nature's Magic. illus. by Kiki Kita. 40p. Running Pr. Sept. 2024. Tr $17.99. ISBN 9780762485277. Gr 1–4—A magical [...]

Byline: Emma Beddington, pictures selected by Sarah Gilbert Babies in Barbenheimer costumes; 'yummy mummy' mini Colin the Caterpillars ; pumpkin-flavoured, glow-in-the-dark lube and an email from your accountant laboriously joking [...]

London: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, UK Government has issued the following news release: Traditionally November is the month for remembering, starting with all Souls Day on 1 November [...]

London: Longford County Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: 10,000 attended Halloween events in Longford Town across the bank holiday weekend Longford County Council is delighted to [...]

Byline: Ethan Mason Halloween is an annual holiday that is observed on Oct. 31 and has come to be associated with spooky themes and activities, such as monsters, ghosts, trick-or-treating [...]

content'class='sno-story-body-content sno-no-cap'> Halloween has always been a time for scares, gathering together and closeness with the unknown. As Halloween has changed, it has developed traditions we associate with the holiday [...]

Byline: Alexandria Green content'class='sno-story-body-content sno-no-cap'> With Halloween just around the bloody, haunted alleyway, I decided to take a deep dive into the history of how it all began. Halloween, or [...]

London: Longford County Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: Longford County Council, community volunteers and Failte Ireland are busy this week, putting the final touches in place [...]

content'class='sno-story-body-content '> Eleanor Gentry Victor E. is dressed as a ghost hold a pumpkin basket. The Northern Star Editorial board wishes everyone a 'Happy Howl-oween!' (Eleanor Gentry | Northern Star) [...]

content'class='sno-story-body-content sno-no-cap'> Illustrations by Linley Nyirenda and Tania Kaufmann May 13, 609 A.D. - Pope Boniface establishes All Saints Day, a day to honor saints, which was moved to Nov. [...]

Halloween is a favorite holiday among people of all ages, all around the world, with unique names and traditions, but the history of it started with a Celtic tradition. Samhain [...]

Byline: Lillian Barry Halloween is undervalued. I know. We already do a lot to celebrate Halloween--trick-or-treating, costume planning, huge store displays of decorations set out three months in advance and [...]

Byline: Taylor Maupin Superheroes and cute creatures are the most popular Halloween costumes today but that hasn't always been the case. Most historians trace Halloween back to the Celtic Samhain [...]

As mid-October rolls in, the autumnal mood has begun to set in. And what is autumn, if not the season of pumpkin spice and Halloween? This year, too, people are [...]

London: Limerick City and County Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: Lucky Friday the 13th as Limerick.ie launches fangtastic programme to suit all ages. Prepare for a [...]

London: Longford County Council, UK Government has issued the following news release: Longford links up with Failte Ireland and Waterford's Spectacular Street Carnival company 'Spraoi' Longford County Council is delighted [...]

Byline: Sabrina Moody content'class='sno-story-body-content sno-no-cap'> Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. The word Samhain (pronounced Saw+een or Saw+in) means Summer's End. It marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of [...]

Contract notice: tender for services to develop and produce the samhain night processions 2023 - 2025 Ireland has a significant opportunity to be internationally recognised as the authentic birthplace of [...]

Byline: Letters Tim Dowling's entertaining and informative article ( 'It's become a real monster!': How Britain fell for Halloween, 27 October ) missed one aspect of Halloween: the suspension of [...]