Hundreds of young people gather before Samhain, King of Seasons, at the Ballymun Otherword Festival.
News2day reporter Brian Finn visits the Ballymun Otherworld Festival in Dublin, where Halloween is being celebrated Celtic-style. Traditionally, the Celtic New Year began at Halloween, the festival of Samhain. Tonight, hundreds of young people dressed in costumes representing the four seasons have gathered before Samhain, the King of Seasons, to decide which is the best season. There is a dragon to contend with too.
Other Halloween customs are not being neglected in Ballymum, with a spectacular fireworks display and children going trick or treating.
| Title: | Ballymun Otherworld Festival |
| Clip Duration: | 00:01:45 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Ballymun Celebrates Celtic Halloween |
| Series Title: | News2day |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report broadcast on 1 November 2004.
Halloween (a shortening of All Hallows’ Evening) is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day incorporates traditions from pagan harvest festivals and festivals honouring the dead, particularly the Celtic Samhain. The Ballymun Otherworld Festival takes place every year at Halloween. |
| Local Keywords: | Halloween, Samhain, Ballymun Otherworld Festival, Dragons, Fireworks, Trick or treat, Brian Finn, Rachel Keenan, Donna Harper, Christopher Caffrey, Celtic New Year |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Brian Finn (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Two (Network 2) |
| Production Year: | 2004 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BN04/306 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
