{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Dr. Billy Mag Fhlionn : Samhain/Halloween","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77d06c05e843ef40e87/611ed7ac13cfaf0017e7aaeb.jpg?height=200","description":"Dr. Billy Mag Fhlionn is a folklorist, lecturer and musician and he lives in Dingle with his wife Muireann and their daughters Sadhbh and Líse.\n\nIn this conversation he talks to me about the significance of Halloween, the stories of old and their meaning and we talk about the games and traditions associated with this mystical time of year. \nHe talks through Halloween games like 'bobbing for apples', 'shave the fryer', 'snap apple', he tells me what was originally in the báirín breac (you may be surprised!) how turnips were used for lanterns and so much more.\n\nFor more on Billy go to his website \nhttps://tradition.ie\nFor more on our folklore go to https://www.duchas.ie/en \nAnd for more on Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, an multi-award winning traditional singer and musician, go to\nhttps://www.muireann.ie/\n\nThis episode was brought to you in partnership with Revive Active, your daily super supplement, made here in Ireland.\nTaking Revive Active is one of the ways you can support your immune system this winter and they’re offering a 10% discount on all Revive Active products to all my podcast listeners.\nSimply click on the link https://ie.reviveactive.com/products/revive-active and use the code - Sile10\n\nPlease let me know what you think of this conversation by leaving a comment or rating and if you haven’t already subscribed to this podcast, why not click on the follow button now, I'd really appreciate it.","author_name":"Síle Seoige"}