Halloween in Ireland

The celebration of Halloween began in Ireland about 100AD. At that time, Halloween was a pagan festival celebrated by the Celts in Ireland, under the name "Samhain" an old Irish word meaning "late summer". They believed that on the eve of Samhain (Halloween), spirits of the dead could return to the mortal world, so huge bonfires were lit not keep away evil spirits. And 'well known in Gaelic as "Oíche Shamhna and October 31 of each year, celebrated, that's allAll Souls' Day, so in Italy is often cited as the festival of the dead.

Some of the Irish Halloween traditions still very much alive;

Pumpkin for Halloween

In Ireland, traditionally a Pumpkin Jack O Lantern is known, is made from a pumpkin whose top and stem have been removed. The shell is then usually carved in the shape of a scary face, then illuminated by a candle inside.

There are many stories likeJack O Lantern tradition born in Ireland. An old story says, was because of a blacksmith named Jack who crossed the devil. He made the devil promise that he would not go to hell, but when he refused 'to heaven, was left to wander the earth. Said the devil could never walk in darkness and the devil threw him a light from the fires of hell, so Jack put him in a hollowed turnip. Since that day, Jack roamed the Earth with his Jack O Lantern to lightSo you could place when you visit Ireland halloween!

It is said that when the Irish to the United States has moved this tradition of Halloween with them, but instead of turnips, pumpkins began when they were much more abundant!

Food Irish Halloween: The Barnbrack

This traditional sweet Halloween is a fruitcake. The peculiarity of this bread is that different things inside the baked bread, like a coin, a rag, a ring and aFingerhut! The bread is then shared among family members and eaten very carefully. Each of the elements in the cake mean different things, for example, if the "RAG" meant that the poor would have the money - rich, said that the thimble would never marry, and means the ring, you should find and Romance like always - yes, of course, everyone wants to see the ring!

On Halloween in Ireland in the supermarket shelves are filled with every type of Barnbrack butToday you can only buy one that contains a ring!

Bonfire of Halloween in Ireland

The tradition of Halloween in Ireland will fire during the pagan times when the Celts lit huge fires on the hills, the spirits were unable to find their way. It 'has also been said that these fires would help to ward off evil spirits. Another old Irish legend says that Halloween, when you release a lock of hair on fire and dream of your future husband or wife, Have come true!

Open fires are a big part of the celebration of Halloween in Ireland and are both in rural and urban lit across the country. They are constructed in all possible materials and take a few days of preparation!

Trick or Treat in Ireland

This centuries-old Irish custom of Halloween is when the poor would go round the houses rich people and ask for food or money, they would then use in their celebration of Halloween.Nowadays, children wear costumes and go house to house trick or treating scary, come home with bags of candy for their Halloween party.

Halloween Fun & Games

There are many games associated with Halloween. Apples are a fruit traditional Halloween party, as they were very numerous in October. These games are still played today.

One of the more popular games in Ireland is Halloween "Snap Apple". This game is an apple hanging from the ceiling andchildren with blindfolds. The first to win to take a bite of the apple! This game can also, for apples is playing in the pool with water. The first to raise an apple by grabbing the stem with her teeth is the winner.

Another Halloween custom is peeling an apple in one long strip. Then throw the peel over the left shoulder and try to understand what writing is like. The first is the first letter of the name of bride and groom to be!

If you areIreland during Halloween, then welcome to sample some traditional Halloween foods. Try some Colcannon is a delicious dish plenty of potatoes, cabbage, onions, butter is made, salt and pepper milk. Other foods such as nuts are also very popular with Halloween (especially hazelnuts, monkey nuts and peanuts), corn on the cob and, of course, apples!

In recent years, people began to decorate their homes more and more for Halloween with ghosts,Demons, witches, goblins and harvest displays. Some large cities may have allowed the fireworks, but be aware that buy or carry a fireworks Fireworks in Germany is illegal and severe penalties.

There are Halloween celebrations in cities throughout Ireland, but if you really want to get into the spirit of Halloween, we recommend you head to Derry City in Northern Ireland or Dublin city for two of the best Halloween parades in the country!