Halloween is known for clever costumes and candy. But those customs are a callback to centuries of past traditions. 2,000 years ago, Celtic pagans held a Celtic festival for the new year.

Have you got your costume yet ... lesson on where Halloween originated. The first Halloween traditions began in Ireland. The ...

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 ...

IrishCentral Contributor Ethan Rooney takes a look at how Ireland's cultural roots are being brought to the fore of modern-day contemporary life.

Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween ... years ago to a Celtic festival known as Samhain. Fearing evil intent from the returned dead, festival-goers wore costumes and ...

Halloween is now an Americanised celebration with pumpkins and ‘trick or treat’ replacing the custom of carved swedes and bin bag costumes ... Celtic cousins carried variants of the festival ...

Fun-loving, young at heart “kids” of all ages dress up in all variety of costumes ... events across the United States and Canada. Considered the birthplace of Halloween, celebrations in ...

From Ireland's largest outdoor Halloween event in Tullamore to a witch-themed horror film festival ... burlesque, and costume prizes, raffle, and cocktails. Early bird tickets are €15, general ...

Halloween draws from both Celtic and Christian traditions ... In the US, spending on costumes and candy may reach a record high this year, Business Insider reported. And the Halloween fever ...

You might be that bit too old to go out trick or treating in Ireland on Halloween, however you can bet there will be plenty of Halloween events in for you to get involved with. There are loads of ...

Halloween, one of the world’s oldest holidays, is celebrated in several countries around the globe. The autumn rite is commemorated in Ireland, which was once a frightening and superstitious ...