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The best Irish Halloween costumes of 2020

2020, for all its flaws, has inspired some hilarious Halloween costumes.

Roots

Celtic blessings to mark the ancient festival of Samhain

The ancient festival of Samhain paved the way for what we know today as Halloween. Here are some Celtic blessings to mark the Samhain season.

News

Ireland to have its first Halloween full moon in 20 years

Full moons at Halloween are very uncommon and played an integral role in the ancient Celtic Samhain festivals.

News

Storm Aiden expected to bring "severe and dangerous" gusts of 130 km/h

Ireland looks set to be in for a blustery Halloween.

History

The most haunted spots in Ireland to visit this Halloween

Not only is Ireland the home of Halloween but an ancient history filled with wars and massacre has left the land scattered with seriously spooky haunted buildings for you to visit this Halloween.

Culture

How the Irish ward off evil spirits at Halloween

Ensure you're not stolen away by fairies on October 31st. Tools to keep those devilish, ghastly ghouls at bay on Samhain.

History

The truths behind some spooky urban legends for Halloween

Have you heard of these urban legends? Learn the truth behind some famous spooky tales before Halloween.

Irish Shopping

Get your Irish up this Halloween with these wonderful Irish stores and products

Halloween's origins lie in Ireland's ancient history so it stands to reason that during Samhain you'd check out these wonderful Irish stores in the US.

Food & Drink

The perfect Irish Halloween barmbrack recipe

Celebrate the ancient Irish festival of Samhain with a truly Irish Halloween treat.

Entertainment

Irish retro-horror movies to celebrate Halloween

Celebrate your Irish roots this Halloween with these brilliant Hollywood horror flicks... that have Irish roots

Entertainment

WATCH: This spooky Irish language video will get you in the mood for Halloween

Eoin Mc Evoy has masterfully translated Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Der Erlkönig" into Irish for Halloween.

Roots

Ireland's strangest and scariest ghost sightings and apparitions

Ireland has a rich history of sightings of ghosts and spirits all around the country. This Halloween ask yourself do you believe in ghosts?

Roots

Ancient Irish spells and charms to celebrate Halloween

Ancient Irish spells, charms, potions for love, wealth, and prosperity!

Other Writers

The Haunted House of Fernhill - a spooky Irish Halloween tale

Karen Frances McCarthy recounts an unsettling childhood visit to a Catholic Guides of Ireland house in Fernhill, Co Wicklow.

Entertainment

Interesting facts about the Irish and Halloween

The history of Halloween is fascinating - thanks, in large part, to the Irish.

Craic

Hilarious Halloween costume ideas, inspired by the Irish!

From Father Ted to Oscar Wilde – some fun and original dress-up ideas that are quintessentially Irish.

History

Original Irish Jack-o-Lanterns made of turnips were truly terrifying

The Jack-O-Lantern story comes from Irish folklore, and the original was a far cry from the cute friendly Halloween decoration we know today!

Travel

These are some of the most haunted places in Ireland

From Dublin and Wexford to Cork, the ten most haunted places in Ireland are sure to terrify you not just at Halloween, the most spooky time of the year.

Roots

These Halloween traditions all have Irish origins

Halloween was originally a pagan ancient Irish festival called “Samhain,” meaning “end of summer.”

History

3,000-year-old baby skeleton discovered at the Irish birthplace of Halloween

A 3000-year-old skeleton of a baby was found at Tlachtga on the Hill of Ward, which is considered to be the birthplace of Halloween in Co Meath, Ireland.