🎃 Happy Halloween! Halloween feels a little different in Ireland and that’s because it started here🔮🕸️ Over 2,000 years ago, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) saw people lighting fires to ward off spirits, wearing disguises so they wouldn’t be recognized, and sharing stories that blurred the line between this world and the next. Today, that same mischief comes alive in Ireland with nights of fire, folklore, and a whole lot of fun. Send this to the friend who’d be first to say
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