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The Irish Origins of Halloween

On this episode of Talking History: Patrick Geoghegan hosts a special Halloween edition where we ...

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20.00 29 Oct 2023


The Irish Origins of Halloween



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20.00 29 Oct 2023


On this episode of Talking History: Patrick Geoghegan hosts a special Halloween edition where we find out about how Dracula was created, the character and the book's remarkable longevity, and why we have such a fascination with horror. Joining Patrick to discuss is the great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker, Dacre Stoker.

We also trace back the Irish origins of Halloween with Dr. Catherine Healy, Historian-in-residence, EPIC Museum.


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