Halloween, one of the most popular celebrations of the year, traces its origins to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Celebrated over 2,000 years ago by the peoples of Ireland, Scotland ...

The first Halloween traditions began in Ireland. The ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced “sow-win”) was celebrated on October 31, which planted the seed that would lead to what’s ...

The ancient Celts believed that this night marked a critical ... but not before contributing strongly to the Halloween festivities we know today (see “Night of the Spir its”).

Nestled away in a field full of sheep in County Roscommon is what some some people believe is the origin of Halloween - a cave ... is where ancient Celts believed there was a doorway to the ...

Although initially rooted in ancient Celtic tradition, modern-day Halloween is about as American as it gets. While commonly celebrated in countries such as Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, ...

Many ancient civilisations followed some form ... Within these Celtic traditions, we can also find the origins of Halloween. Celtic Pagans would celebrate their new year on 1 November, and their ...