Halloween
Posted in Irish Culture and Customs on Oct 28th, 2010
Halloween is a contraction of All Hallows Eve. In the 5th Century B.C., in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on that day. The holiday was called Samhain (sow-en) meaning “end of summer.” The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840’s by Irish immigrants fleeing The Great Hunger. At that time the favorite […]
