There has also been a modern rethinking of Samhain, the old Irish festival that was blended with various other pagan traditions around the world to become Halloween, which went to America with the ...

Samhain, which took place on the night of October ... The popularization of Halloween in the 20th century, driven by Irish and Scottish immigration to the United States, led to increased ...

and burning bonfires are also thought to have roots in Samhain. A 19th-Century Irish legend that coincides with this holiday is that of Stingy Jack, who bested the devil but was consequently ...

The ancient festival of Samhain is reimagined for food lovers and joined by Sheridan’s Irish Food Fair, making it one of the best-stocked festivals in the calendar. There are immersive food and ...

Teddy is played by Irish actor and musician Ger Kelly ... and he was the young teenager who disappeared at the Samhain ...