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The “Celtic” Holiday Samhain May Predate the Celts

The “Celtic” Holiday Samhain May Predate the Celts

by Kate Dolan | Oct 31, 2023 | Holidays, Religion and Magic, The Irish

Last year, my daughter decided to dress as the legendary Celtic leader Boudicca for Halloween, and she asked if that meant she was celebrating Samhain rather than Halloween. I wondered if Samhain really dated back to Boudicca’s last stand against the Romans in CE 43....

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