Halloween Festival
Oct 21st - Nov 6th 2011
Fun by Day Frights by Night
County Meath – uniquely where it all began – is bringing you Ireland’s spookiest and most electrifying Halloween Festival with over 35 events… Fun by Day, Frights by Night!! Samhain, the ancient Celtic Festival that we now call “Halloween”, originated in Co. Meath more than 2,000 years ago. Samhain marks the end of the old Celtic Year and the beginning of the New Year. The Celts believed that this was a time of transition, and the spirits of all who had died since the last Night of Samhain moved on to the next life. One of the main spiritual centres of the ancient Celts was located on top of the hill of Tlachtga, now called the Hill of Ward, one mile east of Athboy, Co. Meath. It was here on the festival of Samhain that the sacred fire was kindled. The lighting of the sacred fire was a solemn and weird ritual. Torches were lit and carried to seven other hills around the county including Tara and Loughcrew, and then on to light up the whole countryside.
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