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<p>Places to pick pumpkins near me this year?</p>

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Spooky season is almost upon us — here’s where you can pick pumpkins in Ireland this autumn

Pumpkin parties, autumn events, pick-your-own-pumpkin festivals — they're all right here

<p>Gardaí said that all of those gathered on O’Connell Street in expectation of such a parade should 'disperse safely'. File Picture</p>

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Hundreds gather in Dublin for hoax Halloween parade advertised online

<p>Jane Cowan: "Ah, the first of November. In my book, it’s the first day we can verbalise our enthusiasm for the festive season without the moaning and groaning of nay sayers, telling us it’s too early."</p>

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Diary of a Gen Z Student: Christmas might start earlier every year — and that's a good thing

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Halloween contact lenses could cause permanent vision loss, experts warn

Little girl having fun on Halloween trick or treat

parenting

Expert tips to make Halloween less scary, especially for neuro-divergent children

Cork's Dragon of Shandon gets ready to roar back into life for Halloween

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Cork's Dragon of Shandon gets ready to roar back into life for Halloween

Rotten eggs, rosary threats, and cans of beer: Meet Ireland's oldest trick-or-treaters

Rotten eggs, rosary threats, and cans of beer: Meet Ireland's oldest trick-or-treaters

Lifelong friends Con Prout and John A Murphy, now in their 60s, have been trick or treating around Cork since they were young lads back in the 1970s and have some hair-raising tales to tell about their experiences

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Little girl in witch costume having fun on Halloween trick or treat

Met Éireann forecasts ideal trick-or-treating conditions for Halloween night

Would-be ghouls, ghosts, goblins and monsters preparing to knock on doors across the country will be pleased to learn that Halloween night looks set to provide ideal weather conditions for trick-or-treating.

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Season of the witch: Why are women embracing paganism?

Season of the witch: Why are women embracing paganism?

As instability rises, and patriarchal societies begin to hold less weight, an intrigue in the occult has risen for Irish women, Kate Demolder writes

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Where to go to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2024

Where to go to pick pumpkins in Ireland in 2024

Pumpkin festivals, autumn events, pick-your-own-pumpkin parties — they're all right here

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Halloween ghost meringues

Darina Allen: Barmbrack, bodice and meringue púcas for Hallowe'en

All round the country, shop windows are packed with tempting scary masks, ghoulish costumes and witches hats for Halloween parties and trick-or-treat forays around the neighbourhood.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2024

Here's what you need to know about the Leap Scarecrow Festival this Halloween

Here's what you need to know about the Leap Scarecrow Festival this Halloween

The event has become a cherished tradition in the region and will take place from Monday, October 21 until Sunday, November 3

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Watch: Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork

Watch: Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork

Fear Park at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Cork

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Julie Jay: Forget seasonal scares - every day as a parent is utterly terrifying

Julie Jay: Forget seasonal scares - every day as a parent is utterly terrifying

Vampire capes, things that go bump in the night and plenty of tricks means Halloween is just a regular day for most parents

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Children and dad making Jack-o-Lantern together at home, carving Halloween pumpkin

Life Hack: Everything you need to know about carving a pumpkin at Halloween

How to carve the perfect pumpkin and the common mistakes to avoid

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Trial by fire: Remembering Ireland’s witchcraft trials — and their victims

Trial by fire: Remembering Ireland’s witchcraft trials — and their victims

On November 3, 1324, Petronilla of Meath became the first woman to be burned at the stake for witchcraft in the British Isles. On the anniversary of her gruesome death, Niamh Boyce explores the history of Irish witches

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

happy Halloween! a group of children in suits and with pumpkins in home

How to have a Hell of a good — and safe — time at Halloween

There is plenty of potential for Halloween pitfalls, from fireworks and bonfires to button batteries and allergies... here's how to look after your kids at this time of year

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Gardaí issue Halloween warning after €8,000 worth of fireworks seized

Gardaí issue Halloween warning after €8,000 worth of fireworks seized

'It is an offence to throw or direct any ignited firework at a person or property'

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

Field of Dreams: Halloween pumpkins with a social purpose

Field of Dreams: Halloween pumpkins with a social purpose

Down Syndrome Cork’s social enterprise and education centre is in the middle for its annual Pick-a-Pumpkin festival

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023

West Cork village to host Fright Night at haunted house with demonic dolls and zombies

West Cork village to host Fright Night at haunted house with demonic dolls and zombies

Ghoulish goings-on in Goleen, Leap, Spike Island and beyond this weekend

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Ken Carraher, Haloween House of Horrors

Watch: Ken Carraher's Halloween House of Horrors for Debra Ireland

Electrician Ken Carraher talk's about creating his 'Halloween House of Horrors' to help raise funds to support people living with incurable skin condition epidermolysis bullosa.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2023

'Horror is my safe space' — Ghoul tourist, Peter Dunne on why Halloween and scary movies are best

'Horror is my safe space' — Ghoul tourist, Peter Dunne on why Halloween and scary movies are best

The creator of the horror fiction anthology podcast, Petrified, lives for that terrified feeling...

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

The business of serving up nightmares

The business of serving up nightmares

A project that takes 11 months of preparation and is eventually put together within a three-week timeframe.

Fri, 20 Oct, 2023

Your guide to where to pick your own pumpkins across Ireland this year

Your guide to where to pick your own pumpkins across Ireland this year

Here's a handy 2023 list of farms offering pick-your-own pumpkins — and other autumnal events

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra

Mental Health Commission urged to act on Owenacurra

Green Party councillor Liam Quaide said: 'The power of the Commission's words rightly made the state of Camhs a central focus... with many senior politicians commenting on it'

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

Pictures: The most memorable Halloween costumes of 2022

Pictures: The most memorable Halloween costumes of 2022

Relive a weekend full of spooky, spectacular, and downright funny costumes

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Cork City's Dragon of Shandon roars back to life, despite weather warning

Cork City's Dragon of Shandon roars back to life, despite weather warning

Earlier, Cork City Council and Cork County Council responded to a number of reports of spot flooding amid intense rainfall

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

Halloween pumpkin and a book of spells. Carved pumpkin. Magic books. Traditional holiday.

How Irish is Halloween? And where do the traditions come from?

At its heart, Halloween is an Irish feast, though the modern iteration as we know has taken various influences from Scotland to the USA, writes Jonathan deBurca Butler

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

High Spirits: Is it ‘ghost tourism’ — or is a spirit really walking the halls of Ballyseede Castle?

High Spirits: Is it ‘ghost tourism’ — or is a spirit really walking the halls of Ballyseede Castle?

Tom Breathnach visits the Kerry hotel reaping interest in a resident ghost

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Barmbrack traditional Irish teacake made for Halloween

Darina Allen: Here's how to make Ballymaloe Halloween Barmbrack

Everyone loves a barmbrack

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Kerry ghost buster shares his spookiest encounter and Ireland’s most-haunted locations

Kerry ghost buster shares his spookiest encounter and Ireland’s most-haunted locations

'I always say I fear the living more than the dead. The dead, I find never harm you'

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

Close-up image of freshly cooked homemade, individual mince meat pies on greaseproof parchment paper lined baking tray, golden,

Michelle Darmody: Halloween treats to make with the kids

This year I am making spooky sticky tarts and almond fingers

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

C'mere til I tell you: The power of the Irish storyteller

C'mere til I tell you: The power of the Irish storyteller

Everyone loves a good, well-woven yarn and us Irish are some of the best storytellers in the world with centuries of seanchaí to show for it. We’re also credited for having invented Samhain or Halloween, a time of year rooted in the storytelling calendar when darker evenings brought people together to hear tales, writes Orla Neligan

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Bernard O'Shea: Halloween is going to be me getting tricked by my kids

Bernard O'Shea: Halloween is going to be me getting tricked by my kids

I’ve devised a cunning plan to curb my kids corn syrup intake for Halloween 2022

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Colm O'Regan: My kids are dressing up as a ghost and Minnie-Mouse vampire. We can’t be trendsetters every year

Colm O'Regan: My kids are dressing up as a ghost and Minnie-Mouse vampire. We can’t be trendsetters every year

Forget the vampires. Why not send your child out as the Abhartach, an Irish bad spirit. Or Balor of the evil eye

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Weekend Loves: Quirky Halloween wreaths, great Irish knitwear and fun autumn activities

Weekend Loves: Quirky Halloween wreaths, great Irish knitwear and fun autumn activities

Ruth O'Connor's guide to bright ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Homemade Halloween: Get stuck into creative activities this midterm

Homemade Halloween: Get stuck into creative activities this midterm

Making is as important as the end result when crafting with children, writes Lilly Higgins

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

A dog dressed as a witch for Halloween. A golden retriever sits in a park in autumn with orange pumpkins and a large spider for

Pete the Vet: Is it fair to dress up pets at Halloween?

Dogs in costumes may provide superficial visual entertainment, but at what cost to the animal’s physical comfort and emotional state?

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

The Menu: Samhain Food Festival, mushroom foraging and more Halloween fun

The Menu: Samhain Food Festival, mushroom foraging and more Halloween fun

Boyne Valley Flavours has assembled a quite superb programme and a line-up of chefs, cookbook authors, culinary experts, and international guest speakers for this autumn’s Samhain Food Festival

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Ghost shaped cake pops on wooden table, space for text. Halloween treat

Caitriona Redmond: How to make the perfect pre-trick-or-treating meal

Plus money saving tips as we see rising prices in our weekly basket

Fri, 28 Oct, 2022

Kids in the Kitchen: Five wickedly delicious Halloween treats to make at home today

Kids in the Kitchen: Five wickedly delicious Halloween treats to make at home today

Serve up a ghoulish feast of homemade treats this Halloween

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Practical Magic: 14 ways to wear goth glam this Halloween

Practical Magic: 14 ways to wear goth glam this Halloween

Lean into the dark side of your wardrobe and embrace some goth glam

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Dog with sign 'Please don't buy fireworks. I am scared' hiding under blanket

Pete the Vet: How to protect your pet at Halloween

As with many challenges, the details of fireworks phobia are complex, and they are worth sharing

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Fears funding shortfalls could scupper Dragon of Shandon

Fears funding shortfalls could scupper Dragon of Shandon

In a warehouse in a business park in Blackpool, the skeleton of a gigantic dragon is lying next to a huge elephant, a towering lady of the underworld, and an array of hellish creatures that will bring Cork City alive on Halloween, alongside dancers ...

Thu, 27 Oct, 2022

Oh My Goth: Take fashion to the dark side with an all-black look

Oh My Goth: Take fashion to the dark side with an all-black look

Don’t be spooked — embrace darker tones for a style that will last

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Sinead Kennedy, Eugene Daly and other well-known Cork faces share their Halloween memories

Sinead Kennedy, Eugene Daly and other well-known Cork faces share their Halloween memories

As the days darken and shorten, and we move towards October’s end, we ask four Cork people for their memories and stories of Halloween. Have they favourite traditions? And what are their plans for this Halloween?

Mon, 24 Oct, 2022

Radio Highlights: Spooky FM returns for Halloween; Florence Pugh talks The Wonder on RTÉ One

Radio Highlights: Spooky FM returns for Halloween; Florence Pugh talks The Wonder on RTÉ One

Elsewhere: Root and Branch — Holly: Celebrating Ireland’s native trees with Irish Examiner columnist Anja Murray and Ye Vagabonds musician, Brían MacGloinn on Lyric FM

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

Oatmeal cookies

Derval O'Rourke: Top tricks to ease back on treats this Halloween

Plus a fun recipe that’s tasty and healthy and you can get the kids involved too

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

Home interiors: The Halloween decor tricks that work a treat

Home interiors: The Halloween decor tricks that work a treat

Take the exuberant palette of autumn and choose your theme: Spooky and fun or elegant and pastoral?

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

Top 8: The best barm bracks to enjoy this Halloween

Top 8: The best barm bracks to enjoy this Halloween

During the annual Halloween hunt, we found excellent full flavours with an eye on tradition

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022