Exploring Samhain: A glimpse into the past

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The festival of Samhain, is one that has been celebrated, in one form or another, for a very long time. In the early Irish stories it was a time for gatherings and feasting. But how has it changed in more recent times? Join Chris as she explores The 'Schools' Folklore collection'' finding some fascinating Halloween tales. Links for this episode Take a look at Allison's Gilbari's paper The Landscape of Halloween: A study of the landscape of Irish Halloween folklore and archaeology. I will be coming back to this excellent paper, soon, in Ramble 14 Find out about the Halloween tradition of 'Souling' Take a listen to the 'Soul Cake' song. Take a look at a very interesting map illustrating the number of places in the world where Halloween is now celebrated. And, of course, explore the Schools' Collection for yourself. Story Archaeology Links for this episode Stories to Remember : More about the Schools' Collection The Voyage of Mael Duin (and the sticky ball of wool!) And take a listen to my favourite Samhain podcast 'special': Corpse Carrying for Beginners

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