{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a540475c2f78bb6892e2eb0/6ae4945c092a0dff19077c99?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 8: Halloween before \"trick-or-treating\" in Ireland","description":"<p>In episode 8 of The Other Ireland we look back on Halloween in Ireland before it became the commercial holiday heavily influenced by American culture we know today.</p><p><br></p><p>Did you know that in Ireland before the pumpkin we carved turnips? Or where Halloween originates from, from the ancient Samhain celebrations that pre-date Christianity?</p><p><br></p><p>Journey back in time with me as we explore how Oíche Shamhna was a night filled with superstition, celebration and respect and fear for the fairies and the dead.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Other Ireland on:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@theotherirelandpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theotherirelandpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/otherirelandpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Other Ireland (@otherirelandpod) / X</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591718797435\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you have a personal story (or something passed down from generations) of Irish folklore, a local legend, customs/traditions, superstitions, a supernatural encounter or something you cannot explain then I&#39;d love to hear from you. Contact theotherirelandpod@gmail.com</p><p><br></p><p>Contributors can stay completely anonymous if this feels more comfortable. I can narrate their story if they don&#39;t want their voice on a podcast. Until next time, help me keep The Other Ireland alive.</p>","author_name":"Nick Fitzgerald"}