This is the Púca Festival, Ireland ’s attempt to reimagine Halloween not as imported Americana but as something ancient that has its roots in the Celtic New Year, Samhain. Fuel your wanderlust with ...

Held between the northern autumn equinox and the winter solstice, Samhain — also called Sauin — traditionally marked the last ...

Another piece of Irish mythology and folklore comes to the screen in Season 2 of The Unreal. Writer Rodney Lee tells us more.

This October Púca Festival will celebrate Ireland as the origin of Halloween in Trim and Athboy, County Meath, featuring great musicians, comedians, storytellers and spooky processions. Finally ...

Púca Festival 2025 has partnered with Nua Healthcare Services, to bring new accessibility and inclusion initiatives to this ...

Event of the week. For the week that’s in it, two of Ireland’s most established Halloween-themed festivals deliver the spooky ...

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to get fully immersed into this spooky season! Here are events for adults this year!

Púca Festival will offer more treats and tricks this year, as the ultimate Halloween celebration returns to Co. Meath. Celebrating Ireland as the birthplace of Halloween, Púca will take place in ...

While the show mostly focuses on medieval history and the Great Famine, some episodes are perfect for Halloween. We recommend ...

Folklore and archaeological evidence suggests that the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, that we now call Halloween, originated in the Royal County at the Hill of Ward, near Athboy more than 3,000 ...