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    Revel in mischief this autumn in the Home of Halloween

    Visit the island of Ireland at Halloween and you’ll be joining a celebration that started over 2,000 years ago. Here, in the birthplace of Halloween, ancient Celts once marked the coming of winter with fires, feasting and festivities. Today, we carry on those traditions, blending heritage with hedonism to create a festival season you won’t want to miss.

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    Visit the island of Ireland at Halloween and you’ll be joining a celebration that started over 2,000 years ago. Here, in the birthplace of Halloween, ancient Celts once marked the coming of winter with fires, feasting and festivities. Today, we carry on those traditions, blending heritage with hedonism to create a festival season you won’t want to miss.

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    Revel in mischief this autumn in the Home of Halloween

    Visit the island of Ireland at Halloween and you’ll be joining a celebration that started over 2,000 years ago. Here, in the birthplace of Halloween, ancient Celts once marked the coming of winter with fires, feasting and festivities. Today, we carry on those traditions, blending heritage with hedonism to create a festival season you won’t want to miss.

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    Step into the extraordinary

    Come to Ireland this Halloween season, when the island comes alive with thrilling events in towns, cities and ancient sites. Spectacular parades and blazing fire festivals honour Celtic mythology and turn the island into a playground for mischievous spirits.

    Performer in red cloak riding a giant deer sculpture at Samhain Festival, County Longford, Ireland. Performer in red cloak riding a giant deer sculpture at Samhain Festival, County Longford, Ireland.

    Samhain Festival, County Longford

     

    Your Ireland Halloween guide

    Celebrate Halloween where the very first Samhain bonfire was lit over 2,000 years ago at County Meath’s fiery festival of Celtic spirit.

    With everything from Samhain parades and fireworks to harvest food festivals taking place throughout October, these destinations are a must on your Halloween itinerary!


    Costumes, creatures and a carnival atmosphere have earned Derry~Londonderry the title “World’s Best Halloween Destination” in a USA Today poll.

    Experience the spine-tingling

    As the darkness draws in and the spirits awaken, Ireland becomes a land of mystery. Familiar landmarks cast eerie shadows, haunted castles reveal their ghostly secrets and landscapes are shrouded in mist. Nothing is quite what it seems... and there’s no better time to visit!

    Lightning bolt striking near Classiebawn Castle under stormy skies on the Atlantic coast in County Sligo. Lightning bolt striking near Classiebawn Castle under stormy skies on the Atlantic coast in County Sligo.

    Classiebawn Castle, County Sligo

     

    Frightful Halloween fun

    Uncover sinister secrets, bloody battles and tales of doomed lovers as you roam through Ireland’s lush landscapes on this haunting trip.
    Ireland’s got a dark side and you can find it on hellish hikes and ghost tours, and in caves that may just lead you into the Underworld. Feeling brave?

    This Halloween, plan a tour of the island’s most mysterious, ghost-ridden houses and castles, where spirits prowl and darkness reigns!
    Masked Halloween performer with eerie headpiece and torch in a smoky night-time parade at the Púca Festival, County Meath. Masked Halloween performer with eerie headpiece and torch in a smoky night-time parade at the Púca Festival, County Meath.
    If there’s one thing the Irish know how to do really, really well, it’s scare the living bejaysus out of you. Author Derek Landy, The Telegraph

    Celebrate Ireland's autumn beauty

    Summer fades into autumn and Ireland is transformed. Nature dials up the drama as landscapes blaze with colour. Harvest festivals invite you to taste the season’s rich flavours. The air is full of mischief and the promise of adventure, so book your exciting autumn break now!

    Mossy stone bridge with autumn leaves in Tollymore Forest Park, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mossy stone bridge with autumn leaves in Tollymore Forest Park, County Down, Northern Ireland.

    Tollymore Forest Park, County Down

     

    No tricks... just autumn treats

    There’s more to autumn in Ireland than Halloween. You can expect a packed line-up of festivals celebrating everything from theatre and opera to comedy and food.
    As the nights draw in, our famous pubs glow with the warmth of turf fires, and ring with the sounds of traditional music, chat and laughter. Pull up a chair and settle in.
    Hike through woodlands burnished with colour, watch skies filled with migrating birds and discover why autumn is the best time to go whale watching in Ireland.