Halloween Prelude - A late summer journey into the roots of Halloween
Date: 5 September 2026 - 17 October 2026
Venue: Meet at Eleanor`s Cafe main Street Claudy, Claudy, County Derry
Discover how nature influenced the evolution of Halloween and Ireland`s other Celtic festivals.
As daylength shortens and the late summer Celtic festivals of have Lughnasa/Lammas have taken place the thoughts Derry folk turn to Halloween. On this tour of an ancient ritual site and woodland habitat visitors will discover how the ecology and tree lore of both places connect with Lughnasa/Lammas and with Ireland`s premier Celtic Festival “Halloween”.