2013/11/21

HALLOWEEN IN IRELAND


In Ireland, Halloween is a cultural event. Samhain is the name for the month of November, which is when celebrated. The medieval Irish festival of Samhain marked the end of the harvest, the days are shorter and the nights longest. On Halloween night, adults and children dress up as ghost, ghouls, zombies, witches and goblins.The city of Derry is where it is
most celebrated, organized on the island, in the form of a street carnival and fireworks display. The house are adorned with orange pumpkins or turnips carved with scary faces, lights or candles are placed inside. The tradicional Halloween cake in Ireland is the barmbrack, which is a fruit bread. They also games are typical apples and bonfires and trick or treat. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!



Aingery Garay Castiñeira









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