Samhain Family Festival
Join the team at EPIC as we leave daylight behind and explore the darker side of our mythologies and histories at EPIC!
Halloween is fast approaching and it’s time to delve back in the origins of Irish traditions and explore how Samhain became Halloween. Irish ghost stories and funerary traditions travelled with the Irish diaspora and often became entangled with local customs to form entirely new traditions over the centuries.
Learn more about The Dullahan (“dark man”) a malevolent harbinger of death who served as the inspiration for the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow, or how the local practice of burying corpses with a stake through the heart influenced the writings of Irish emigrant Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
Uncover the tragic story of ‘Goody Annie Glover’ the unfortunate Irish woman who became the last person hanged for witchcraft in Boston in 1688 and how the influx of Irish immigrants, who brought their traditions and folktales, helped shape the story of jack-o’-lanterns in America.
This ticket includes entry to EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and a bespoke tour.
Immerse yourself in a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience this October with a range of workshops, celebrating Samhain and it’s traditions. Join an incredible line up of artists and creators for what’s set to be an inspiring day of making, learning, and laughter at EPIC.
Time: Tours @ 4pm October 28, 29, 30 & 31
Where: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
Cost: Adults from €22 Teenagers from €14.50
Bookline Online:– You can book online here through our booking link directly to Samhain Family Festival
