Austin Ghost Tours and Secret Ireland Tours together have created a life-changing journey to Ireland at the sacred time of Halloween or Samhain – an ancient festival created by the Celts. Halloween takes place between the fall equinox and the winter solstice when it is believed the veil to the Otherworld is thinnest. Samhain is a time to connect with friends and relatives that have crossed over. Journey through Ireland during this sacred time where it all began.
Galway, where Halloween is celebrated like nowhere else. You’ll attend a spectacular Halloween Parade, filled with fire, music, costumes, and ancient Celtic tradition—an unforgettable celebration of Ireland’s pagan roots.
Next a Fairy Farm! Stories of the “Good People,” fairy paths, and ancient protections reveal Ireland’s mystical side.
When I visited my grandparents’ house as a child, I heard my relatives refer to a ‘fairy fort’ in the back field. It was left untouched by human hands, no ploughing or planting, or even grazing of livestock was allowed there. On walks, we went around it rather than through it, and its eroded banks were left overgrown. It was not much to look at standing next to it but, if viewed from above, would show a more remarkable, vaguely manmade circle of vegetation. By Marion McGarry RTÉ Brainstorm Read more
Leap Castle, widely regarded as the most haunted castle in Europe. The journey continues through some of Ireland’s most breathtaking landscapes with visits to Kylemore Abbey and Westport House, both rich in history and set amidst dramatic mountains, lakes, and rolling countryside—places of deep beauty and lingering stories.
