The Irish Halloween Links
It’s October 31st, Halloween, so tonight is Oíche Shamhna. Yes, we have Hallowe’en in Ireland; we’ve had it since before Columbus landed in the Americas. Or St Brendan for that matter.
And what did I do on Halloween when growing up in Ireland?
Dressed up, but only improvised and always meant to be scary; carved a turnip not a pumpkin; ate barmbrack hoping to find a 5p coin; went round the houses but for nuts and fruit, not candy; said “help the halloween party” not ‘trick or treat”; didn’t see any houses decorated, but did see a bunch of bonfires; stayed out late, like ’til 10, yes even if it was a school night; tried to avoid mild mischief like bangers, stinkbombs, and burning tyres; had a party, including games, with the collected nut & fruit spoils; stayed up late, like ’til midnight, yes even if it was a school night.
In more detail, scattered over several posts, here’s more of that Irish Halloween goodness.
• How to Describe Help The Halloween Party
• Hallowe’en in Ireland: A Quiz
• Profiling Halloween
• How Do You Pronounce Samhain?
• Do You Have Halloween in Ireland?
Meanwhile, reports of the demise of IrishKC - may well be accurate.
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