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Irish Roots of Halloween
Sat, Oct 25
|Westerly Library
Hear about how Halloween came about in Ireland. Free and Open to the public.
Time & Location
Oct 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Westerly Library, 44 Broad St, Westerly, RI 02891, USA
About the Event
Halloween is one of America’s most popular holidays—but did you know the
origins of this autumnal celebration can be traced back into the shadowy past
of ancient Ireland? Join lecturer Liz Hannan Kading as she delves into
Halloween’s ancestry deep within the mysterious harvest rituals of ancient
Ireland, the transformation of Halloween from Pagan festival to Christian holy
day in the Middle Ages, and the mischievous and beguiling Halloween
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