Haunted Texas and Secret Tours of Ireland have created with our friends in Ireland a custom-made affordable trip to Ireland for Halloween. $2625 9-days and 8-nights. Deposit due now. Join us and make new forever friends. See more details below.
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Fiona Dalton Experience:
Tlachtga ( a personal welcome!) is the sacred hill outside Athboy where Halloween began as the Samhain Festival. Professional storyteller Fiona Dalton brings the Goddess Tlachtga to life in both a stage performance and a living history walking tour.
Samhain is an ancient Celtic festival that lasts for days during which time feasts, rituals, costumes and fire are used to communicate with people and animals that have passed, but to also ward off the dark spirits because the veil between worlds can be breached.
Walking tour section
We will have a private one-woman live performance with Fiona near the fairy fort at Fair Green in Athboy, a town seeped in Halloween tradition. She will be in character and costume of the goddess who is called Tlachtga and where over the course of an hour will tell you all about her story and the history of Halloween. The talk will include the story of the (personal welcome from Gerry) Hill Of Ward outside of the town where the first Samhain fires were lit, how Halloween developed to become the world’s second most celebrated festival after Christmas and how Celtic mythology has shaped Ireland past and present.
Learn more about Fiona! This is an article/interview with Fiona in the Irish Independ Newspaper
Malahide Castle
King Henry II gifted Richard Talbot the lands and harbor of Malahide for his services to the crown in 1185. From that point on, the Talbot family became intertwined with Malahide’s history and development.
A magnificent fortress with a long and dramatic history, and a few resident ghosts that are active here all the time
Reports of spooky sightings go back as long as the castle’s 800-year history; hardly surprising when you consider the tales of battles, bloodshed and broken hearts surrounding this medieval building.
Some of these ghosts are connected to real historical figures that lived here while others are of more mysterious origin. One of the most famous ghostly residents is court jester Puck. Unlucky in love, Puck continues to nurse a broken heart in the turret where he used to live. You may also have heard of the lady in white; a female apparition who wanders the rooms and corridors of the castle.
Plenty of visitors have reported encounters with these specters – will you be next?!
Fairy Garden is on the property. Rumors and legends surround these mystical magical places in Ireland. You can find fairy trails, fairy trees and fairy gardens all over Ireland. It takes a special eye to spot these magical locations. Learn more about Fairy Gardens click here
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BusA comfortable bus is provided for you
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Expert DriverWe have some great drivers that we can choose from and you will get the best.
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8 breakfastsHearty breakfasts supplied each morning
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Welcome LunchWe welcome you to Ireland with a welcome lunch on our first day..
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LunchWhile you are attending the workshops, we arrange lunch for you. This is covered.
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Snacks and soft drinksWhile we are traveling around some people get peckish so we offer snacks and soft drinks on the bus each day.
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VenuesAll venues on the itinerary are covered
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MusicWe are hoping to have some very special musicians for you while down in Kerry.
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InvestigationsParanormal Investigation at select locations. Equipment to facilitate communication provided.
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Early accommodation helpWe offer help to get accommodation for you if you wish to come into Ireland a day or two early.. Just contact [email protected] and let us know.
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Accommodation8 nights accommodation around Ireland
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Taxes and ChargesAll taxes and charges for accommodation and bus are covered
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WorkshopsYou will attend workshops with our Irish Druid who will conduct and talk about the season of Samhain (Halloween)
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Fiona DaltonWe meet Fiona Dalton who brings us on an adventure of stories, songs and mystery.
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Halloween PartyYou will attend a unique, Authentic Halloween Party where you will see all the Irish traditions practiced.
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ParadeYou will see the Halloween Parade and be able to enjoy all the events.