Halloween

Leaving out food for the dead, making costumes from black bin liners and predicting marriage are just some of the Halloween traditions presented here. Watch a suburban home being transformed into a full-blown horror house, listen to witches on "Liveline", and learn all about stink bombs and illegal fireworks.

Dressing Up For Halloween

Traveller children from St Kieran's National School in Wicklow dress up for Halloween and leave by horse and cart to call on houses.

"...Left The Chairs For Them To Sit..."

Annie O'Hagan and Paddy McAleer from Tyrone elaborate on the traditional belief that dead relatives visit at Halloween and the preparations made in homes to welcome them.

Cavan Tales Of Stink Bombs And Bobbing For Apples

Children from a Cavan national school tell Bibi Baskin what they will get up to on Halloween night. Watch out for the robot.

Traveller Halloween Traditions

Chrissie Ward talks about the traditions of the Traveller community and reads one of her poems.

"Nine Ivy Leaves I Place Under My Head"

Gay Byrne describes a number of Halloween customs for predicting marriage that were sent to him by storyteller Eddie Lenihan.

"Down In The Housing Estates, Something Was Stirring"

With as many puns as he can muster, Derek Davis reports on preparations for Halloween on Ireland's first ever October bank holiday.

If They Were Legal, Would You Make As Much Money?

Even though the sale of fireworks is prohibited in Ireland, there is a brisk trade in all sorts of fireworks in Dublin's city centre.

Making Costumes Using Black Bin Liners

Tiggy Hudson shows how parents can transform black plastic bags into cloaks for witches and vampires.

"People Are Buying More Into Halloween As An Event"

Mary Calpin reports on the growing trend of parents buying Halloween costumes for their children. Spiderman is this year's favourite. Fionnuala Kilfeather of the National Parents Council offers advice for parents and warns of the dangers of bonfires.

"It's No Wonder He Was Writing Horror Stories"

Dara Ó Briain in Halloween costume hears all about Bram Stoker and his creation Dracula from Dennis McIntyre.

Witches On "Liveline"

Janet and Stewart Farrar, who are witches and authors of books on witchcraft, answer questions from callers on "Liveline", including one from Vanessa who wants to know if they live in a castle.

Music And Dance For Halloween

Costumed group The Vizards provide music and dance for Halloween in Ballinaclash, Wicklow.

Halloween House

Ken Carragher and family turn their home into a Halloween house every year. "Nationwide" meets the Carraghers and talks to their neighbours about the annual transformation of a suburban home.