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Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival ends with a bang!

The county's first ever Halloween Festival ended with a bang as hundreds of people joined the traditional torchlight procession up to Tlachtga (Hill of Ward) on Saturday 31st October - to re-enact and remember where this great festival started some 2,000 years ago...

What the media said...

Irish Times (Saturday 24th of October)
'In a move to claim market leadership of a global industry, Meath has rebranded itself as the Home of Halloween' by Frank McNally
Read Irish Times piece

Irish Independent (Monday 26th of October)
'Why Ghouls just want to have Festival Fun' featuring Pucas & Pontas Childrens Arts Festival in Athboy
Read Irish Independent piece

The Irish Examiner (Monday 26th October) also carried pieces on 'Spirits of Meath'

Meath has now become firmly established as the Halloween County as stunning events took place the length and breadth of the county over 10 days. Pumpkin Carving, Halloween Spooktacular, Ceillis, Spooky Tours, Halloween Gourmet Wine nights, Street Theatre, Samhain Sounds Busking, Barm Brack making, Gorey Tales, murder mystery weekends and nights of harvests, feasts and spiritual encounters throughout the county…. And it all happened a short broom stick ride from wherever you were!

Halloween Programme of Events 2009

Disclaimer
Responsibility for the running of event in the 'Spirits of Meath' programme rests with the organiser of that event. Meath Tourism's sole role is in the promotion and marketing of the events.