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Read more about the article Samhain and the Gaelic New Year, from the Fomorian Tribute to Spooky Costumes and the Turnip Lantern

Samhain and the Gaelic New Year, from the Fomorian Tribute to Spooky Costumes and the Turnip Lantern

Tomorrow night is Oíche Shamhna, the eve of Samhain, and in houses from Donegal to Boston somebody will be carving a face into a vegetable without quite knowing why. I…

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Read more about the article Changelings, Fairies, and Witchcraft? The Full, Unsparing Account of Bridget Cleary’s Murder in March 1895

Changelings, Fairies, and Witchcraft? The Full, Unsparing Account of Bridget Cleary’s Murder in March 1895

Ballyvadhea, County Tipperary – March 1895Retold by Kevin Flanagan on 31 October 2025 In 1895, gripped by paranoia and fear, Michael Cleary and his accomplices would burn Michael's wife, Bridget,…

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