\nDisguise, death, protection, fruit and nuts as festive fare, games, pranks and marriage divination were all part of the tradition and still are today. Although nowadays, less is homemade \u2013 supermarkets do the barmbrack, the costumes and the treats!”<\/em><\/p>\n
Traditionally a harvest of fruit and nuts was gathered for the festive fare and also featured in children\u2019s games on the night. Common games included \u2018bobbing\u2019 for apples and \u2018apples on a string\u2019. Other traditional Hallowe\u2019en foods include col cannon (mashed potato with cabbage and onions) and boxty (potato cakes) and b\u00e1ir\u00edn breac. Have look here for a recipe for Col Cannon –https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=colcannon+mash<\/a><\/p>\n Col Cannon<\/p><\/div>\n Guisers (men or children dressed in disguise) went from house to house wearing masks and costumes to frighten their neighbors. The visitors provided entertainment in order to secure a treat from the household. It was a night for pranks and dares, often known as \u2018mischief night\u2019 or \u2018trick or treat\u2019. The modern day practice of \u2018trick or treating\u2019 stems from this tradition. Playing \u2018Knick Knock\u2019 jokes was common – knocking loudly or throwing cabbage heads at doors and running away was a well-practiced Halloween prank. Dismantling and reassembling carts in houses or through the farm gate was also common.<\/p>\n Hallowe’en was also known as \u2018ghost night\u2019 or \u2018spirit night\u2019 and the souls of the dead were expected to return to the family home. All Soul\u2019s Day for remembering the faithfully departed is on the 2 November. There was a belief that evil spirits were about on Hallowe\u2019en so people avoided traveling alone on this night for fear of abduction. Fairy mounds, trees or forts were avoided. People who had to travel on the night often took with them a black-handle knife or a steel needle.<\/p>\n Local school children and their teachers calling on shops in Kilkee for their treats in 2019<\/p>\n On Loop Head this year the Halloween festivities were kept inside the schools due to the level 5 Covid restrictions. These images are from Halloween 2019, the Trick or Treat walk around Kilkee for the children in local schools. Gathering lots of sweets from the local shops. These photos were taken outside Centra. There were some great costumes – even the teachers dressed up. There was a fun atmosphere throughout the town, even though the weather was a little – damp! Let’s hope we can celebrate properly next year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/old.loveloophead.com\/academy.loveloophead.com\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/colc-300x225.jpg\")
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