Celebrating Halloween In Ireland

Ireland is known for its colourful and fascinating folklore, which defines a big part of local culture and practices. Passed down through oral traditions, mythical creatures like the selkies, the stories of the Giant’s Causeway, and the reign of the sun gods still survive to this day. These are especially apparent during particular times of the year, like Halloween, which traces its roots back to Irish traditions. So without further ado, let’s take a closer look at Halloween’s forgotten beginnings…

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My Mummy Morphsuit and other favourite Halloween Costumes 2017

  Halloween is an awesome time of year – nights out, horror films, pumpkins, decorations, sweets! My favourite part is the dressing up. I love looking at homemade creations and clever disguises as well as the awesome costumes that you can buy. I’ve been browsing the internet over the last couple of weeks to try and choose what my costume will be. Here are my top three: Mummy Morphsuit This is actually my costume for this year and what I’ve…

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Three on Thursday – Halloween Theme Special

  Rather than go for my usual three songs by one band, as this week’s Three on Thursday falls on Halloween; It seemed only right that I picked my three favourite horror themes instead. So here they are my top 3 best horror film themes. Enjoy and have a horrifying Halloween! Did I do a good job? What would you have chosen? The Exorcist Halloween Saw

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The Top 3 Best Comedy Horror Films – Ready For Halloween

  Shaun of the Dead Shaun of the Dead is the pin up for all comedy horror films, this is because it stays true to both genres and manages to balance the comedy and the horror. It’s the first film in Edgar Wright and Simon Peg’s ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ which I had never even heard about until my brother told me. The Cornetto Trilogy is Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End. Apparently they are called this because…

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The Best Pumpkins Ready for Halloween – Part 3

  The final and third part of my guide to top pumpkins to get you ready for Halloween! If you’d like to see the other parts, click the links below: The Best Pumpkins Ready for Halloween – Part One The Best Pumpkins Ready for Halloween – Part Two

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