Celtic Ireland, where Halloween all began
NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irish are famous for concocting a bewitching cauldron of mystery and merriment at Halloween time, and little wonder, Ireland is where it all began.
- NEW YORK, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Irish are famous for concocting a bewitching cauldron of mystery and merriment at Halloween time, and little wonder, Ireland is where it all began.
- The modern practice of dressing up at Halloween is firmly rooted in these old pre-Christian Celtic customs, as is the tradition of lighting bonfires, which began on hilltops in Ireland with clans and communities gathering to light huge ceremonial Samhain fires.
- One of the biggest Celtic festivals of fire was at the peak of Tlachtga, or the Hill of Ward in present day County Meath.
- The practice of carving them began in Ireland, where turnips and large potatoes served as the original Jack-o-lanterns.