Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.
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Celtic Monsters You Were Never Meant to See

Before monsters haunted screens, they haunted the rivers and hills of Celtic lands. From the Cat-sìth, a ghostly black cat said to steal souls, to the Dullahan, a headless horseman who rode to claim ...
Belief in leprechauns and other magical creatures was once widespread in Ireland - here are some facts about Ireland's most famous mythical creature! In Ireland, leprechauns serve as a morality tale ...
A statue of Púca, an Irish mythical creature, that was described as "sinister" by some locals in Ennistymon, Co Clare last year has finally found a new home in The Burren. "The Púca of Ennistymon" by ...
A magical forest experience has been unveiled as Legoland Windsor’s latest attraction. From Saturday, visitors to the Berkshire theme park will be able to see models of mythical creatures such as a ...
Legoland has unveiled images and footage of its new multimillion-pound section opening in May. A Flight Of The Sky Lion ride, which is 82ft (25m) tall, will take the Windsor theme park’s visitors ...