Date28th-31st October
SiteAthboy
LocationHill of ward Athboy
Time10am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Price€22.00 + Fees
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Tlachtga – Where Halloween’s Story Began – Heritage Tours

Tlachtga (The Hill of Ward) in Athboy is cited as one of the earliest sites of Halloween. Unearth the story of the authentic origins of Halloween in Ireland with a guided walking tour of the site. Learn all about the celebration of the Celtic new year, which involved lighting fires, feasting on the harvest, music, gathering and storytelling.Delve deep inside the history and the folklore of the origins of Halloween and its links to Tlachtga.

Experience/tours last approximately 1 hour 30 mins and include music and refreshments and bus transfers from Fairgreen, Athboy