Halloween

A sinister side of science: Dublin’s grave robbers

Geneva Pattison Grisly stories of grave robbing have been shared and passed down for eons. These cautionary tales struck fear into the hearts of all who listened, through talk of curses, undead monsters and hauntings associated with the act of […]

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A modern séance and a Dublin medium from history

BY Dermot Carmody It’s the time of year when we celebrate the supernatural and listen closely for messages from the dead souls who move among us. The ongoing success of The Bram Stoker Festival, which celebrates the Gothic horror of […]

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Trick or treat for Temple Street

Trick or treat for Temple Street

On October 25th, the Ringsend and Irishtown Carer and Toddler Group held a Trick or Treat for Temple Street party for a very excited group of princesses, vampires, little supermen, fairies, witches and warlocks. Halloween is a special time in […]

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Mind Body Spirit Festival

Mind Body Spirit Festival

There were a lot of strange happenings in D4 this Halloween. Aside from ghostly ghouls and scary spooks, odd events were occurring down at the RDS with the Mind Body and Spirit organisers holding their annual festival for lovers of […]

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Halloween in the Heritage Garden

Halloween in the Heritage Garden

Donnybrook played its part in this year’s Halloween festivities with a fun-filled event in The Heritage Garden on Bloomfield Avenue. The centre’s Celebration of Halloween took place on November 1st on a somewhat stormy evening packed with fancy dress, games, […]

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Scary times in Ringsend

Scary times in Ringsend

Yesterday when locals took part in the annual halloween parade, over 100 children marched from the Spellman Centre to Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre along with their parents. Goblins, ghouls, vampires (one of which was Mary Doolin of the Spellman […]

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