The celebration of Halloween began in Ireland around 100AD. At that time, Halloween was a pagan festival celebrated by the Celts in Ireland, which called it "Samhain", an old Irish word meaning "end of summer". They believed that on the eve) of Samhain (Halloween, ghosts of the dead would rethink the world of mortals, however great, great fires were lit to keep all evil spirits. It is celebrated in Irish known as "Oíche Shamhna 'and is based on the 31 October each year, the All Souls' Day, so that inIreland is often cited as the feast of the dead.
Here are just some of the Irish Halloween traditions that are still very much alive today;
The pumpkin for Halloween
In Ireland, which is traditionally known as the pumpkin Jack O Lantern, a carved pumpkin whose top and stem cells have been removed. The shell is then carved in a rule in the form of a scary face, then, is illuminated by a candle inside.
There are many stories as the Jack O LanternConsumption occurred in Ireland. An old story says that it is due to the blacksmith named Jack who crossed the devil. He has the devil promise that he did not go to hell, but when he was refused entry into heaven, he left wander around the earth. He told the devil he could not always walk in the darkness, the devil threw him ember from the fires of hell, they said Jack, in a hollowed turnip. From that day, Jack roamed the earth with his Jack O Lantern Lighting the way so that youcould call him on the spot when you visit Ireland this Halloween!
It is said that began when the Irish immigrated to the United States, they took this Halloween tradition with them, but instead of turnips, pumpkins, then use as they were much more abundant!
Irish Halloween Food: The Barnbrack
The traditional Halloween cake is a fruit bread. What's special about this bread is that different things are baked in the bread, like a coin, a rag, a ring and a thimble! TheBread is then distributed among family members and careful eating. Each of the elements in the cake mean different things, for example, if you use the "RAG" it meant that you would like to be poor, the coin - the rich become richer, said that the thimble would never marry, and the ring means that You would find romance and be happy ever after - yes, of course, everyone wants to see the ring!
In Halloween in Ireland on the shelves in the supermarket are packed with every kind of Barnbrack, but nowadays it is onlypossible, one that includes buying a ring!
Ireland's Halloween Bonfire
The Halloween tradition of the fire will be formed in Ireland in pagan times, when the Celts lit huge fires on the hills around the spirits could find their way. It was was also told that this fire will help keep out evil spirits. Another old Irish Halloween story says that if you drop your hair strand into the flames and dream of your future husband or wife to be, you're dreamscomes true!
Bonfires are a big part of Halloween celebrations in Ireland and are available in both rural and urban lit across the country. They are built from all possible materials and take a few days of preparation!
Trick or Treat in Ireland
This old Irish Halloween custom originated centuries ago, when the poor go to rich peoples houses and ask for food or money that they would use it for their celebration of Halloween. Today, childrento go dress up in scary costumes and house "trick or treat house, arriving home with a goodies bag, which they use for their Halloween party.
Halloween Fun & Games
There are a lot of games associated with Halloween. Apples are a traditional Halloween fruit, as they were very frequent in October. These games are still played today.
One of the most popular Halloween games in Ireland is "Snap Apple". In this game, an apple hanging from the ceiling, and the children areBlindfolded. The first to win a bite from the apple! This game can also be played by Apples in tanks with water. The first person to lift an apple by grabbing the stem with her teeth, the winner is.
Another Halloween custom is peeling an apple in one long strip. Then throw the peel over your left shoulder and try to figure out what letter it resembles. The first are the first letters of the name of your future spouse!
If you do while in IrelandHalloween then you might like to try the traditional Halloween foods. Try some Colcannon, it is a delicious savory dish consisting of potatoes, cabbage, onions, butter, milk, salt and pepper. Other foods such as nuts are also very popular for Halloween (especially hazelnuts, peanuts, nuts, and monkeys), corn on the cob and, of course, apples!
In recent years, people have decorated their houses more and more for Halloween with ghosts, ghosts, witches, goblins startedand harvest displays. Some of the larger cities may have allowed fireworks, but be aware that the fireworks to buy or bring fireworks into Ireland is illegal and the penalties severe.
There are Halloween celebrations in cities across Ireland, but if you want to have to really in the spirit of Halloween, we recommend you head for the city of Derry in Northern Ireland or Dublin for two of the best Halloween parades in the country!
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