The History
Traditions
Food Traditions
Myths
100

The main Countries that Halloween originated from are...

Ireland, Scotland and England

100

The Celts wore masks when they left their homes on Halloween in order to...

convince ghosts that they were in fact also ghosts and would leave them alone.

100

The Barnbrack is a.......

Fruit Cake

100

If you hear the wail of a Banshee 3 times, what will happen?

someone in your family /household will die

200

The Celts celebrated 1st of November because...

It was their new year. The end of the harvest time

200

Trick or Treating began in....

England

200

Pumpkins carving was originally done with what vegetable...

Turnip

200

The Caortannach had a large battle with ......

St Patrick.

300

The change from the end of summer to the start of winter represented...

life and death

300

Halloween became more about families and the neighbours in what century

the 19th Century

300

What plant do we put in water to predict our future health

Ivy leaf

300

The Caortannach is thought to be ________ by some people.

The Devils mother

400

The Catholic Church called the 31st of October to...

All Hallows Eve

400

After the British Church brought in "All souls Day", rich people would give poor people__________, they were made of________ 

Soul Cakes -- spices and raisins

400

Jack (Jack O' Lantern) was originally a__________ who tried to cheat________.

Blacksmith // The Devil

400

The Banshee sometimes teams up with the Dullahan (headless horseman) on a Carriage drawn by six black. They use a ________ to whip the horses

human spinal cord

500

The Celts called their festival..

Samhain

500

Trick-or-treating was originally named_______________ and the tradition continued until _____

"Going a-souling" -- untill the 1930's

500

In the Barnbrack you may find a rag, a ring, and a coin. Each one represents......

Rag - a bad financial future

Ring - impending romance

Coin -- prosperous year

500

After Caortannach was defeated she left behind a swell of water called....

Hawk's Well