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Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n / SAH-win, / ˈ s aʊ ɪ n / SOW-in, Irish: [ˈsˠəunʲ], Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ãũ.ɪɲ]) or Sauin (Manx: [ˈsoːɪnʲ]) is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. [1]
Samhain was established in 1901. [1] Publication began in October 1901, superseding Beltaine, [1] an occasional theatre review and publication of the Irish Literary Theatre named for the ancient Irish festival Bealtaine.
A significant recent change to pub culture in the Republic of Ireland has been the introduction of a smoking ban, in all workplaces, which includes pubs and restaurants. Ireland was the first country in the world to implement such a ban which was introduced on 29 March 2004. [ 57 ]
Find out how Frankenstein, witches, mummies, zombies and other Halloween monsters got their start and why they are such a big part of the spooky holiday season.
Hop-tu-Naa (/ ˌ h ɒ p t uː ˈ n eɪ / HOP too NAY; [1] Manx: Oie Houney; Irish: Oíche Shamhna [ˌiːçə ˈhəunˠə]) is a Celtic festival celebrated in the Isle of Man on 31 October. . It is the celebration of the traditional Gaelic festival of Samhain, the start of wint
One Samhain night when the warriors of Cruachan were feasting, King Aillil offered a prize to any man who was brave enough to put a wicker band around the ankle of a corpse that had been hanged. Because Samhain was considered to be a night when the dead have power, only Nera was courageous enough to volunteer.
A woman, reported to be a housemaid, was arrested for assault after an incident in a pub close to the palace on Tuesday, Dec. 10. A woman, reported to be a housemaid, was arrested for assault ...
Irish music enthusiasts gather at a pub to play and drink beer. The general session scheme is that someone starts a tune, and those who know it join in. Good session etiquette requires not playing if one does not know the tune (or at least quietly playing an accompaniment part) and waiting until a tune one knows comes along. In an "open ...